palangii

• palang̃iy — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /palaˈŋiʔi/ [pɐ.lɐˈŋiː.ʔɪ]
• Rhymes: -iʔi
• Syllabification: pa‧la‧ngi‧i

Possibly from pa- +‎ langi (“dry branch”) +‎ -i (dialectal imperative suffix).

palangii (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜅᜒᜁ) (obsolete)

1. curse; malediction

   Synonyms: sumpa, maldisyon

2. type of grass that looks like a small tree branch

The term was said to be a name of an ancient ruler named Palangii. Thus, a mother would be referring to her child as her “king”. See also bahaghari (“rainbow”) and Malay pelangi (“rainbow”).

palangii (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜅᜒᜁ) (endearing, obsolete)

1. term of endearment a mother says to her little child