dahong-palay

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dahon (“leaf”) +‎ -g- +‎ palay (“paddy; rice plant”). Literally, “rice plant leaf”, because to its similar characteristics.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌdahoŋ ˈpalaj/ [ˌd̪aː.hom ˈpaː.laɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -alaj
  • Syllabification: da‧hong-pa‧lay

Noun

dahong-palay (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜓᜅ᜔ᜉᜎᜌ᜔)

  1. any green snake of the same color with leaves of rice plant
    1. oriental whip snake (Ahaetulla prasina, Dryophis prasinus)
      Synonym: talbustubo
    2. pit viper of genus Lachesis
    3. pit viper of genus Tropidolaemus
    4. pit viper of genus Trimeresurus
  2. dahong palay (single-edged sword)

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