agal-agal

English

Noun

agal-agal (uncountable)

1. (archaic) agar (gelatinous material)

References

• “agal-agal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay agar-agar (“jelly”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tausūg) IPA^(key): /ʔaɡal ʔaɡal/ [ʔɑˌɣɑl ʔɑˈɣɑl]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: a‧gal-a‧gal

Noun

agal-agal

1. edible seaweed; sea grape