yantok
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /janˈtok/ [jɐn̪ˈt̪ok̚]
- Rhymes: -ok
- Syllabification: yan‧tok
Noun
edityantók (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜃ᜔)
- rattan
- long stem of rattan, usually made into canes, sticks, and furniture (such as chairs, tables, etc.)
- strips of rattan, usually used for tying and for wickerwork
- bejuco
Usage notes
edit- According to English (1987),[1] uway is used for chairs and beds, yantok for binding nipa roofing or tying bamboo scaffolding, and palasan is a thick type of rattan. However, these distinctions may not be applicable everywhere, as in some places, yantok is the plant, uway are rattan strips, and palasan are rattan sticks not made to strips but usually intended to make cane and cane furniture.
Derived terms
editSee also
editAdjective
edityantók (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜃ᜔)
References
editFurther reading
edit- “yantok”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018