ngalangala

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • ngala-ngala — nonstandard

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Sanskrit गल (gala, “neck; throat”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ŋaˌlaŋaˈla/ [ŋɐˌla.ŋɐˈla]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: nga‧la‧nga‧la

Noun

ngalangalá (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜎᜅᜎ)

  1. (anatomy) palate
    Synonym: asngal

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