tengeg

Binukid

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təŋəʀ.

Noun

tengeg

1. kind of tree (the bark of which is used as an ingredient of toddy to make it red)

References

• Wrigglesworth, Hazel J., Otanes, Fe T. (1992) Binukid Dictionary‎^[1], volume 9, number 2, Manila: Linguistic Society of the Philippines and Summer Institute of Linguistics, →ISBN, archived from the original on 4 November 2020, page 152

Western Bukidnon Manobo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təŋəʀ.

Noun

tengeg

1. a certain tree and its bark, probably Ceriops tagal

Usage notes

The bark of tengeg is mixed with palm wine giving the wine a reddish colour. It is also mixed with sugar cane juice to slow down the process of fermentation.

References

• Elkins, Richard E. (1968) “Manobo-English Dictionary”, in Oceanic Linguistics Special Publications‎^[2], number 3, Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, →JSTOR, page 194