bansing-tao

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bansi (native flute) + tao (people; person).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /banˌsiŋ ˈtaʔo/, [bɐnˌsin ˈta.ʔo]
  • Hyphenation: ban‧sing-ta‧o

Noun

bansíng-tao (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜅ᜔ᜆᜂ) (music, obsolete)

  1. nose flute made of reed or bamboo

Further reading

  • San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero, La Noble Villa de Pila, page 321:Flauta) Bangſintavo (pp) haçenla de vn cañuto dela caña anos el ñudo agujereado, y [algunos] puntos, tañenla con las nariçes, ſuena laſtimoſamente, duo dic: bangſi, tavo .|. flauta de Indio
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