ketong
Eastern Bontoc
Noun
ketong
- (anatomy) forehead
Tagalog
Etymology
From Hokkien, possibly 疥瘡 (kè-chhng, “scabies”). Compare Kapampangan ketung.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈketoŋ/, [ˈke.toŋ]
- Hyphenation: ke‧tong
Noun
ketong (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆᜓᜅ᜔)
- (pathology) leprosy
- Synonym: lepra
Derived terms
- ketungan
- ketungin
- magkaketong
- maketong
Further reading
- “ketong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
- “ketong” in Pinoy Dictionary, Cyberspace.ph, 2010-2023.