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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog.
Noun
balinghoy (uncountable)
- (Philippines) cassava
Asi
Noun
balinghoy
- cassava (Manihot esculenta)
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baliŋˈhoj/
- IPA(key): /baliŋˈʔoj/ (h-dropping)
- Hyphenation: ba‧ling‧hoy
Noun
balinghóy (Basahan spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜑᜓᜌ᜔)
- cassava (Manihot esculenta)
- Synonym: kamoteng kahoy
Ilocano
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baliŋˈhoj/
- Hyphenation: ba‧ling‧hoy
Noun
balinghoy
- cassava (Manihot esculenta)
Tagalog
Etymology
Compare Bikol Central balinghoy, Cebuano balanghoy, and Ilocano balinghoy.
Pronunciation
Noun
balinghóy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜑᜓᜌ᜔) (chiefly Southern Tagalog)
- cassava (Manihot esculenta)
- Synonyms: kamoteng-kahoy, (eastern Marinduque) karlubang
See also
Waray-Waray
Noun
balinghoy
- cassava (Manihot esculenta)