botong

Tagalog

Alternative forms

butong
boton

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butun. Compare Bikol Central butong, Fijian vutu, Malagasy bontona, Malay butung, and Maori hutu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /boˈtoŋ/, [boˈtoŋ]
Hyphenation: bo‧tong

Noun

botóng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜓᜅ᜔)

fish poison tree (Barringtonia asiatica)

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