palong-manok

Tagalog

Etymology

Compound of palong +‎ manok, after the grass's resemblance to a cockscomb.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌpaloŋ maˈnok/ [ˌpaː.loŋ mɐˈn̪ok̚]
• Rhymes: -ok
• Syllabification: pa‧long-ma‧nok

Noun

palong-manók (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜋᜈᜓᜃ᜔)

1. species of grass with straight, smooth blades, resembling a cockscomb

   Synonym: palong-palungan

Further reading

• “palong-manok”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018