balinghoy

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog.

Noun

balinghoy (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) cassava

Asi

Noun

balinghoy

  1. cassava (Manihot esculenta)

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baliŋˈhoj/
  • IPA(key): /baliŋˈʔoj/ (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ling‧hoy

Noun

balinghóy (Basahan spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜑᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. cassava (Manihot esculenta)
    Synonym: kamoteng kahoy

Ilocano

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baliŋˈhoj/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ling‧hoy

Noun

balinghoy

  1. cassava (Manihot esculenta)

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Bikol Central balinghoy, Cebuano balanghoy, and Ilocano balinghoy.

Pronunciation

Noun

balinghóy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜑᜓᜌ᜔) (chiefly Southern Tagalog)

  1. cassava (Manihot esculenta)
    Synonyms: kamoteng-kahoy, (eastern Marinduque) karlubang

See also

Waray-Waray

Noun

balinghoy

  1. cassava (Manihot esculenta)