tumbong

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: tum‧bong
  • IPA(key): /tumˈboŋ/, [tʊmˈboŋ]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumbuŋ (“anus”) (cf. Tausug tumbung).

Noun

tumbóng

  1. (anatomy) rectum
  2. (anatomy) hemorrhoids; piles
    Synonym: almoranas

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumbuŋ (“seed bud in a coconut”) (cf. Malay tombung).

Noun

tumbóng

  1. fleshy, apple-shaped growth inside a germinating coconut fruit
  2. puffball (Lycoperdaceae)
  3. close growth of tall grasses; small forest
    Synonyms: tumok, kugunang-kitkit
Derived terms
  • tumbong-aso
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