Meanings
nounsalangane (plural salanganes)
plural salanganes · alternative salagane
- Any of various swiftlets which produce edible nests.
Origin
- Tagalogsalangan
- Englishsalangane
From French, which formed it from Tagalog salangan.
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APA
salangane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salangane
MLA
“salangane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salangane. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salangane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salangane.
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