salamin ng tainga

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Literally, glass of the ear.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /salaˌmin naŋ taiˈŋa/ [sɐ.lɐˌmin nɐn tɐ.ɪˈŋa], (colloquial) /salaˌmin naŋ ˈteŋa/ [sɐ.lɐˌmin nɐn ˈtɛː.ŋɐ]
      • Rhymes: -a
    • IPA(key): /salaˌmin naŋ taˈʔiŋa/ [sɐ.lɐˌmin nɐn tɐˈʔiː.ŋɐ] (dated)
  • Syllabification: sa‧la‧min ng ta‧i‧nga

Noun

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salamín ng taingá or salamín ng tainga (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜋᜒᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜆᜌᜒᜅ or ᜐᜎᜋᜒᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜆᜁᜅ) (anatomy)

  1. eardrum; tympanum

Further reading

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  • English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 1329