kabunegro

kabunegro

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kabonegro

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cabo negro (“black rope”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧bu‧neg‧ro
• IPA^(key): /ˌkabuˈneɡɾo/, [ˌka.bʊˈneɡ.ɾo]

Noun

kábunégro (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜓᜈᜒᜄ᜔ᜇᜓ)

1. (botany) sugar palm (Arenga pinnata)

   Synonym: kaong

2. blackish fiber from the leaves of sugar palm

References

• “kabunegro”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018