tinalong

Tagalog

Etymology

From talong (“eggplant”) +‎ -in-.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tinaˈloŋ/ [t̪ɪ.n̪ɐˈloŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Syllabification: ti‧na‧long

Noun

tinalóng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜈᜎᜓᜅ᜔) (botany)

  1. a type of banana, Musa acuminata (AA group)
    Synonym: bintukuhol

Further reading

  • “tinalong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
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