pakpak-lawin

Tagalog

Etymology

From pakpak (“wing”) +‎ lawin (“hawk”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pakˌpak ˈlawin/ [pɐkˌpak ˈlaː.wɪn̪]
• Rhymes: -awin
• Syllabification: pak‧pak-la‧win

Noun

pakpák-lawin (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃ᜔ᜉᜃ᜔ᜎᜏᜒᜈ᜔) (botany)

1. bird's-nest fern (Asplenium nidus)

   Synonym: dapong-babae

2. oakleaf fern (Drynaria quercifolia)

Derived terms

• pakpak-lawing babae

Further reading

• “pakpak-lawin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018