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Tagalog
Etymology
Possibly from Chinese according to Panganiban (1973), perhaps Hokkien. Compare Ilocano punglo, Kapampangan punglu, and Tausug pungluꞌ.
Pronunciation
Noun
punglô (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜅ᜔ᜎᜓ)
- bullet
- Synonyms: bala, tingga
- ammunition
Derived terms
Further reading
- “punglo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “punglo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Santos, Vito C. (1978) Vicassan's Pilipino-English Dictionary, Revised edition (overall work in Tagalog and English), With an Introduction by Teodoro A. Agoncillo, Metro Manila: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 2158
- Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 832
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