tangrib

Ilocano

Etymology

Unknown

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [taŋ.ˈɡɾib]

Noun

tangrib

  1. dead coral reef
    Nakitak dagiti tangrib. ― I saw the dead coral reefs.

See also

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Ilocano tangrib. Compare Isnag tangrib (“edge; precipice”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taŋˈɾib/ [t̪ɐŋˈɾɪb̚]
  • Rhymes: -ib
  • Syllabification: tang‧rib

Noun

tangríb (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ᜔ᜇᜒᜊ᜔) (uncommon)

  1. dead coral reef
    Iwasan natin na maging tangrib ang mga bangkuta. ― Let's avoid letting coral reefs become dead coral reefs.

Derived terms

  • tangriban

See also

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