tungkos

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuŋkus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tuŋˈkos/ [tuŋˈkos]
  • Hyphenation: tung‧kos

Noun

tungkós (Basahan spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. a bundle (things tied together)
    Synonym: bungkos

Derived terms

  • magtungkos
  • tungkoson

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuŋkus.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tuŋˈkos/ [t̪ʊŋˈkos]
  • Rhymes: -os
  • Syllabification: tung‧kos

Noun

tungkós (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. bouquet (of flowers)
    Synonyms: pumpon, bukey
  2. bundle of things tied together (of leaves, sticks, vegetables, etc.)
    Synonyms: bigkis, atado, tali, mano
  3. something wrapped in cloth, paper, or leaves
  4. tuft (of feathers, hair, grass, etc.)
    Synonym: bungkos

Derived terms

  • itungkos
  • magtungkos
  • tungkusin
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