gatong

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Hiligaynon

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaːˈtɔŋ/ (noun)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaːtɔŋ/ (verb)

Noun

gatóng

  1. firewood; fuel

Verb

gátong

  1. to fuel

Masbatenyo

Noun

gatong

  1. firewood; fuel

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *gatuŋ. Compare Masbatenyo gatong, Hiligaynon gatong, and Maranao gatong.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡatoŋ/,
  • Hyphenation: ga‧tong

Noun

gatong (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜆᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. fuel for fire (such as firewood, kerosene, charcoal, etc.)
    Synonym: panggatong
  2. feeding of fire with fuel
  3. (figurative) instigation
    Synonyms: sulsol, apuyo

Derived terms

Further reading

  • gatong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018