galang-galangan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduplication of galang (“bracelet”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡaˌlaŋ ɡalaˈŋan/ [ɡɐˌlaŋ ɡɐ.lɐˈŋan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ga‧lang-ga‧la‧ngan

Noun

galáng-galangán (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) wrist
    Synonym: pupulsuhan

Further reading

  • “galang-galangan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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