punongkahoy

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • puno ng kahoy
  • punungkahoy

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun nu kahiw. By surface analysis, puno +‎ -ng- +‎ kahoy. Compare Malay pohon kayu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌpunoŋˈkahoj/ [ˌpuː.n̪oŋˈkaː.hoɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ahoj
  • Syllabification: pu‧nong‧ka‧hoy

Noun

púnongkáhoy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜑᜓᜌ᜔) (botany)

  1. tree
    Synonym: puno

Further reading

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