malunggay
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]malunggay (uncountable)
- A tree with flavorful and nutritious leaves, the moringa or horseradish tree, Moringa oleifera.
Tagalog
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Malay merunggai, from Tamil முருங்கை (muruṅkai).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maluŋˈɡaj/ [mɐ.lʊŋˈɡaɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -aj
- Syllabification: ma‧lung‧gay
Noun
[edit]malunggáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜌ᜔) (botany)
Descendants
[edit]- → English: malunggay
References
[edit]- “malunggay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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