kinyang

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiñaŋ (“quartz crystal”), possibly via Malay kinyang (“rock crystal”). Doublet of kinang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kinˈjaŋ/, [kɪˈɲaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: kin‧yang

Noun

kinyáng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈ᜔ᜌᜅ᜔)

  1. (geology) rock crystal; quartz

References
  • “kinyang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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