waling-waling

noun

Vanda sanderiana, a species of orchids endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines

Meanings

nounwaling-waling (uncountable)
  1. uncountableVanda sanderiana, a species of orchids endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines

Origin

  1. Cebuanowalingwaling
  2. Englishwaling-waling

Borrowed from Cebuano walingwaling.

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APA

waling-waling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waling-waling

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Chicago

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