lalagukan

Tagalog

Etymology

From lagok +‎ -an, from an initial reduplication of lagok.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /lalaˈɡukan/ [lɐ.lɐˈɣuː.xɐn̪], /lalaɡuˈkan/ [lɐ.lɐ.ɣʊˈxan̪]
• Rhymes: -ukan, -an
• Syllabification: la‧la‧gu‧kan

Noun

lalagukan or lalagukán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜎᜄᜓᜃᜈ᜔)

1. (anatomy) Adam's apple

   Synonyms: tatagukan, gulung-gulungan

2. (anatomy) throat

   Synonyms: lalamunan, lagukan

3. (anatomy, neologism) pharynx

   Synonym: paringhe

References

• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL