sakong

Tagalog

sakong

Alternative forms

• sacong — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsakoŋ/ [ˈsa.xoŋ]
• Rhymes: -akoŋ
• Syllabification: sa‧kong

Noun

sakong (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃᜓᜅ᜔)

1. (anatomy) heel
2. (anatomy) heelbone
3. (clothing) heel (part of a stocking, sock, etc. under the heel)

Derived terms

• apo sa sakong
• lolo sa sakong

 

See also

• bukong-bukong
• buol
• takong

 

Further reading

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