palong-manok

Tagalog

Etymology

Compound of palong +‎ manok, after the grass's resemblance to a cockscomb.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pa‧long-ma‧nok
  • IPA(key): /paloŋmaˈnok/, [pɐ.lom.mɐˈnok]

Noun

palong-manók (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜋᜈᜓᜃ᜔ or ᜉᜎᜓᜋᜈᜓ)

  1. species of grass with straight, smooth blades, resembling a cockscomb
    Synonym: palong-palungan
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