taingambabuy

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• taingambaboy
• taingang-baboy

Etymology

From tainga (“ear”) +‎ -m- +‎ baboy (“pig”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˌʔiŋamˈbabuj/, [tɐˌʔi.ŋɐmˈba.bʊɪ̯] (dated)

• IPA^(key): /ˌtajŋamˈbabuj/, [ˌtaɪ̯.ŋɐmˈba.bʊɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: ta‧i‧ngam‧ba‧buy

Noun

taíngambábuy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜁᜅᜋ᜔ᜊᜊᜓᜌ᜔) (botany)

1. Gonocaryum calleryanum (small erect flowering tree with long slender branches, used to cure stomach troubles)

   Synonyms: lunas, malapinggan, malasamat

Further reading

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