pakpak-lawin

Tagalog

Etymology

From pakpak (“wing”) +‎ lawin (“hawk”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pakˌpak ˈlawin/, [pɐkˌpak ˈla.wɪn]
  • Hyphenation: pak‧pak-la‧win

Noun

pakpák-lawin (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃ᜔ᜉᜃ᜔ᜎᜏᜒᜈ᜔) (botany)

  1. bird's-nest fern (Asplenium nidus)
    Synonym: dapong-babae
  2. oakleaf fern (Drynaria quercifolia)

Derived terms
  • pakpak-lawing babae

Further reading
  • “pakpak-lawin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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