hipon
Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog hipon, from Proto-Philippine *hipun.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: hi‧pon
- IPA(key): /ˈhipon/
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *hipun.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: hi‧pon
- IPA(key): /ˈhipon/, [ˈhi.pʊn̪]
Noun
hipon
- krill
- A condiment paste made of fermented or salted krill.
- A dish of sautéed krill paste with garlic and onions.
- A dish of sautéed krill paste with garlic, onions and sliced Averrhoa bilimbi fruits.
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *hípun (“small shrimp”).[1] Compare Cebuano hipun (“tiny shrimp”), Mansaka ipon (“small fish”). The "butterface" sense is from people eating the body of the shrimp and treating the head as undesirable by throwing it away.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: hi‧pon
- IPA(key): /ˈhipon/, [ˈhi.pon]
Derived terms
- hipong-alat
- hipong-ilog
- maghipon
- mahipon
- palahipunan
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