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ketong

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Eastern Bontoc

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Noun

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ketong

  1. (anatomy) forehead

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hokkien, possibly 疥瘡 / 疥疮 (kè-chhng, scabies). Compare Kapampangan ketung.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ketong (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆᜓᜅ᜔) (pathology)

  1. leprosy
    Synonyms: lepra, kating-putakti

Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • ketong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • ketong”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 30