tumbong

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tumˈboŋ/, [tʊmˈboŋ]
• Hyphenation: tum‧bong

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumbuŋ (“anus”) (cf. Tausug tumbung).

Noun

tumbóng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔)

1. (anatomy) rectum
2. (anatomy) hemorrhoids; piles

   Synonym: almoranas

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumbuŋ (“seed bud in a coconut”) (cf. Malay tombung).

Noun

tumbóng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔)

1. fleshy, apple-shaped growth inside a germinating coconut fruit
2. puffball (Lycoperdaceae)
3. close growth of tall grasses; small forest

   Synonyms: tumok, kugunang-kitkit

Derived terms

• tumbong-aso