ngalangala

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ngala-ngala — nonstandard

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ŋaˌlaŋaˈla/ [ŋɐˌlaː.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