karbungko

Tagalog

Etymology

BorrowedfromSpanishcarbunco.Comparekarbungkulo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)IPA^(key):/kaɾˈbuŋko/[kɐɾˈbuŋ.ko]
• Rhymes:-uŋko
• Syllabification:kar‧bung‧ko

Noun

karbungko(Baybayin spellingᜃᜇ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓ)

1. (pathology)carbuncle
2. carbuncle;ruby(deep-red gem with a smooth, convex surface)

   Synonyms:rubi,karbungkulo

See also

• bukol

Further reading

• “karbungko”,inPambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph,Manila,2018.