yamungmong

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /jamuŋˈmoŋ/ [jɐ.mʊŋˈmoŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: ya‧mung‧mong

Noun

yamungmóng (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜋᜓᜅ᜔ᜋᜓᜅ᜔)

1. thick or luxuriant foliage; frondescence

   Synonyms: pagkamadahon, yabong, kayabungan, kadahunan, labay

2. fiber; fibrousness

   Synonyms: yunot, bunot

3. shade; shady place (especially under tree foliage)

   Synonym: lilim

4. (figurative, poetic) protective care

   Synonyms: tangkilik, pagtangkilik, kandili, pagkandili

Derived terms

• yamungmungan

 

Further reading

• “yamungmong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018