bayong

noun

bay·​ong

bī-ˈȯŋ

variants or less commonly bayon

bī-ˈȯn

plural -s

: a coarse sack of woven strips of pandanus or palm leaves used especially in the Philippines

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog & Bisayan bayóng, bay-óng

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