malunggay

English

Etymology

From Tagalog malunggay.

Noun

malunggay (uncountable)

1. A tree with flavorful and nutritious leaves, the moringa or horseradish tree, Moringa oleifera.

Tagalog

Malunggay leaves (Moringa oleifera)

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay merunggai, from Tamil முருங்கை (muruṅkai).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maluŋˈɡaj/ [mɐ.lʊŋˈɡaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: ma‧lung‧gay

Noun

malunggáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜌ᜔) (botany)

1. malunggay

Descendants

• → English: malunggay

References

• “malunggay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018