botong

English

Noun

botong

  1. (Philippines) Synonym of fish poison tree.
    • 2001, Emiliano D. Sotalbo, Trees, Palms, and Bamboos of the University of the Philippines, Diliman, page 81:
      The botong tree is indigenous to the seashores of tropical Asia and Polynesia

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butun. Compare Central Bikol butong, Fijian vutu, Malagasy bontona, Malay butung, and Māori hutu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /boˈtoŋ/ [boˈt̪oŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Syllabification: bo‧tong

Noun

botóng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. fish poison tree (Barringtonia asiatica)
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