barong-barong

noun

A hovel or shanty.

OriginTagalog barong-barong →
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Meanings

nounbarong-barong (plural barong-barongs)

plural barong-barongs

  1. PhilippinesA hovel or shanty.

Origin

  1. Tagalogbarong-barong
  2. Englishbarong-barong

Borrowed from Tagalog barong-barong.

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APA

barong-barong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barong-barong

MLA

“barong-barong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barong-barong. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barong-barong,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barong-barong.

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