kinyang
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiñaŋ (“quartz crystal”), possibly via Malay kinyang. Doublet of kinang.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: kin‧yang
- IPA(key): /kinˈjaŋ/, [kɪˈɲaŋ]
Noun
kinyáng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈ᜔ᜌᜅ᜔)
- (geology) rock crystal; quartz
References
- “kinyang” in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018.