suhang-sungsong

Tagalog

Etymology

From suha +‎ -ng- +‎ sungsong.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌsuhaŋ suŋˈsoŋ/ [ˌsuː.hɐn̪ sʊn̪ˈsoŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Syllabification: su‧hang-sung‧song

Noun

suhang-sungsóng (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜑᜅ᜔ᜐᜓᜅ᜔ᜐᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. pomelo; Chinese grapefruit
    Synonym: suha

Usage notes

  • Used to refer especially to the sweeter and juicy variants imported from China as the Philippine variant is inclined to be unpleasantly bitter in taste and not very juicy.
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