tawong

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ta‧wong

Etymology 1

Compare talong.

Noun

tawong

  1. an eggplant
    1. the plant Solanum melongena; a species of -nightshade, grown for its edible fruit
    2. the fruit of this plant; an aubergine

Etymology 2

Contraction of ‘tawo nga’.

Noun

tawong

  1. a person; man (followed by a modifier)
    tawong buang
    crazy person
    tawong datu
    rich man
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