ketong
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien, possibly 疥瘡／疥疮 (kè-chhng, “scabies”). Compare Kapampangan ketung.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈketoŋ/, [ˈkɛ.toŋ]
- Hyphenation: ke‧tong
See also
Further reading
- “ketong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- “ketong”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
- Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 30
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