dahong-gabe
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From dahon (“leaf”) + -g- + gabe (“taro”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌdahoŋ ˈɡabe/ [ˌd̪aː.hoŋ ˈɡaː.bɛ]
- Rhymes: -abe
- Syllabification: da‧hong-ga‧be
Noun
dahong-gabe (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜊᜒ)
- orbicular batfish (Platax orbicularis)
- Synonyms: darapugan, bayang, tolokogon
Further reading
- “dahong-gabe”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “dahong-gabe”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018