funggus

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• punggus

Etymology

Borrowed from English fungus, from Latin fungus. Doublet of onggo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈfuŋɡus/ [ˈfuŋ.ɡʊs]
  • IPA^(key): (with nativization) /ˈpuŋɡus/ [ˈpuŋ.ɡʊs]
• Rhymes: -uŋɡus
• Syllabification: fung‧gus

Noun

funggus (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜐ᜔) (mycology)

1. fungus

   Synonyms: halamang-singaw, singaw, onggo

Further reading

• “funggus”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.