kamoteng-kahoy

See also: kamoteng kahoy

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kamoteng kahoy

Etymology

From kamote +‎ -ng- +‎ kahoy.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˌmoteŋ ˈkahoj/ [kɐˌmoː.t̪ɛŋ ˈkaː.hoɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -ahoj
• Syllabification: ka‧mo‧teng-ka‧hoy

Noun

kamoteng-kahoy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜓᜆᜒᜅ᜔ᜃᜑᜓᜌ᜔)

1. cassava (Manihot esculenta)

   Synonyms: (Southern Tagalog) balinghoy, kasaba, (eastern Marinduque) karlubang

See also

• tapyoka

Further reading

• “kamoteng-kahoy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018