bagaong

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • gagaong

Etymology

Compare Cebuano bugaong.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈɡaʔoŋ/ [bɐˈɣaː.ʔoŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔoŋ
  • Syllabification: ba‧ga‧ong

Noun

bagaong (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄᜂᜅ᜔)

  1. crescent grunter, jarbua terapon (Terapon jarbua)
  2. fourlined terapon (Pelates quadrilineatus)
    Synonyms: babansi, agaak, buriwriw

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