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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 燈芯／灯芯 (teng-sim, “wick”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
timsím (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜐᜒᜋ᜔)
- wick of an oil lamp, especially made from the treated interior part of the greater club rush plant (Actinoscirpusgrossus)
- Synonym: mitsa
- (botany) hippo grass (Echinochloa stagnina), a type of grass that grows in shallow water, up to 1m tall and can be used to treat kidney disease}}
- Synonyms: balihi, balili, panibulon
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See also
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References
- ^ Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 132
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