kinyang

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiñaŋ (“quartz crystal”), possibly via Malay kinyang (“rock crystal”). Doublet of kinang.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kinˈjaŋ/ [kɪnˈɲaŋ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /kinˈjaŋ/ [kɪn̪ˈjaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: kin‧yang

Noun

kinyáng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈ᜔ᜌᜅ᜔)

  1. (geology) rock crystal; quartz

References

  • “kinyang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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