galang-galangan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• galanggalang
• galanggalangan

Etymology

Reduplication of galang (“bracelet”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡaˌlaŋ ɡalaˈŋan/ [ɡɐˌlaŋ ɡɐ.lɐˈŋan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ga‧lang-ga‧la‧ngan

Noun

galáng-galangán (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

1. (anatomy) wrist

   Synonym: pupulsuhan

Further reading

• “galang-galangan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018