taywanak

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Iraya taywanak.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tajwaˈnak/ [t̪aɪ̯.wɐˈn̪ak̚]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: tay‧wa‧nak

Noun

taywanák (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜌ᜔ᜏᜈᜃ᜔)

  1. species of soft bamboo, smooth and shiny, thornless but grows high (Bambusa vulgaris)
    Synonyms: kiling, kawayan-kiling, lunas
  • Taywanak Ibaba
  • Taywanak Ilaya

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