tungkod
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- tongcod — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
- tungkor — dialectal, Rizal, informal
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *tukud, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tukud, from Proto-Austronesian *tukud. Compare Cebuano sungkod and Tausug tungkud. Doublet of tukod.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tuŋˈkod/ [t̪ʊŋˈkod̪̚]
- Rhymes: -od
- Syllabification: tung‧kod
Noun
tungkód (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜇ᜔)
- cane; walking stick; staff
- Synonym: baston
Derived terms
- magtungkod
- tungkod-pari