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English
Noun
bayong (plural bayongs)
- A kind of bag made from woven dried leaves or various modern substitutes, used in the Philippines.
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈjoŋ/
- Hyphenation: ba‧yong
Noun
bayóng (Basahan spelling ᜊᜌᜓᜅ᜔)
- (Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon) bird
- Synonyms: gamgam, ibon
See also
Buhi'non Bikol
Noun
bayong
- bird
Cebuano
Etymology
Compare yayong.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ba‧yong
- IPA(key): /ˈbajoŋ/
Verb
bayong
- to carry together
- to help or assist someone in carrying a single heavy load
Iriga Bicolano
Noun
bayóng
- bird
Libon Bikol
Noun
bayóng
- bird
Limos Kalinga
Noun
bayóng
- copper
Masbate Sorsogon
Noun
bayóng
- bird
- Synonym: tamsi
Miraya Bikol
Noun
bayóng
- bird
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bayuquŋ (“bag of plaited palm leaves”). Compare Ilocano bay-ong, Hiligaynon bayoong and Brunei Malay bayong.
Pronunciation
Noun
bayóng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜌᜓᜅ᜔)
- bayong (large bag or sack made of woven buri palm leaves)
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “bayong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Anagrams
West Albay Bikol
Noun
bayóng
- bird