galang-galangan
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editReduplication of galang (“bracelet”) + -an.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡaˌlaŋ ɡalaˈŋan/ [ɡɐˌlaŋ ɡɐ.lɐˈŋan̪]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: ga‧lang-ga‧la‧ngan
Noun
editgaláng-galangán (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜅᜈ᜔)
- (anatomy) wrist
- Synonym: pupulsuhan
Further reading
edit- “galang-galangan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018