Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waling-waling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: wal-ing-wal-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano walingwaling.

Word Breakdown

Root: walingwaling

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does waling-waling mean?: Vanda sanderiana, a species of orchids endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines
Where does waling-waling come from?: Borrowed from Cebuano walingwaling.

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