tungkod

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tukud, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tukud, from Proto-Austronesian *tukud. Compare Cebuano sungkod and Tausug tungkud. Doublet of tukod.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tuŋˈkod/ [t̪ʊŋˈkod̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -od
  • Syllabification: tung‧kod

Noun

tungkód (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜇ᜔)

  1. cane; walking stick; staff
    Synonym: baston

Derived terms

  • magtungkod
  • tungkod-pari