kawayan-kiling

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kiling-kawayan, quiling cauayan
• kawayang-kiling

Etymology

From kawayan +‎ kiling.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˌwajan kiˈliŋ/ [kɐˌwa.jɐŋ kɪˈliŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: ka‧wa‧yan-ki‧ling

Noun

kawayan-kilíng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜌᜈ᜔ᜃᜒᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

1. common bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris)

   Synonyms: kiling, kiling-bayugin, kawayan-hobero, tawi-anak

References

• “kawayang-kiling”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018