dahong-gabe

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• dahong-gabi

Etymology

From dahon (“leaf”) +‎ -g- +‎ gabe (“taro”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌdahoŋ ˈɡabe/ [ˌd̪aː.hoŋ ˈɡaː.bɛ]
• Rhymes: -abe
• Syllabification: da‧hong-ga‧be

Noun

dahong-gabe (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜊᜒ)

1. orbicular batfish (Platax orbicularis)

   Synonyms: darapugan, bayang, tolokogon

Further reading

• “dahong-gabe”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “dahong-gabe”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018