isdangtuko

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• isdantuko — superseded, pre-1977
• isdang-tuko

Etymology

From isda +‎ -ng- +‎ tuko.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔisˌdaŋtuˈkoʔ/ [ʔɪsˌd̪an̪.t̪ʊˈxoʔ]
• Rhymes: -oʔ
• Syllabification: is‧dang‧tu‧ko

Noun

isdángtukô (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜇᜅ᜔ᜆᜓᜃᜓ)

1. whale shark (Rhincodon typus)

   Synonym: butanding

Further reading

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