munggo

Asi

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mongo.

Noun

munggo

  1. mung bean (Vigna radiata)
    Synonym: bayatong

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mongo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmuŋɡo/ [ˈmuŋ.ɡo]
  • Hyphenation: mung‧go

Noun

múnggo (Basahan spelling ᜋᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜓ)

  1. mung bean (Vigna radiata)

See also

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mongo. See also Hindi मूँग (mūṅg), from Sanskrit मुद्ग (mudga).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /muŋˈɡo/ [mʊŋˈɡo], (nonstandard) /ˈmuŋɡo/ [ˈmuŋ.ɡo]
  • Rhymes: -o, (nonstandard) -uŋɡo
  • Syllabification: mung‧go

Noun

munggó or munggo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜓ)

  1. mung bean (Vigna radiata)
    Synonyms: balatong, luktaw
  2. bean of this plant
  3. (by extension) mung bean soup
  4. (by extension) mung bean paste

See also

Further reading

  • munggo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018