tinghoy
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Hokkien 燈火/灯火 (teng-hóe, “lights”).[1]
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiŋˈhoj/ [t̪ɪŋˈhoɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -oj
- Syllabification: ting‧hoy
Noun
edittinghóy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜅ᜔ᜑᜓᜌ᜔)
- oil lamp with a wick that burns with a small steady flame (either in a clay or metal bowl or enclosed in glass)