ketong

Eastern Bontoc

Noun

ketong

(anatomy) forehead

Tagalog

Etymology

From Hokkien, possibly 疥瘡／疥疮 (kè-chhng, “scabies”). Compare Kapampangan ketung.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈketoŋ/, [ˈke.toŋ]
Hyphenation: ke‧tong

Noun

ketong (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆᜓᜅ᜔)

(pathology) leprosy
Synonym: lepra

Derived terms

ketungan
ketungin
magkaketong
maketong

Further reading

“ketong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
“ketong” in Pinoy Dictionary, Cyberspace.ph, 2010-2023.

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