labong

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaboŋ/ [ˈl̪a.boŋ]
  • Hyphenation: la‧bong

Adjective

labong

  1. abundant in leaves
  2. verdant; abundant in verdure; lush with vegetation
  3. having a big, voluminous hair

Anagrams

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *rabuŋ. Compare Isnag rabong, Kapampangan labung, Cebuano dabong. See also Malay rebung.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /laˈboŋ/ [lɐˈboŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Syllabification: la‧bong

Noun

labóng (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. young, tender, edible bamboo shoot

See also

Further reading

  • “labong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*rabuŋ”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) loan “plant shoot: young leaf, plant shoot”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
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