Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kangkong

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kangkong
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica), grown for food in parts of Southeast Asia.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Tagalog kangkong and Indonesian kangkung.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

kangkung (alternative) kankun (alternative)

Questions

What does kangkong mean?
Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica), grown for food in parts of Southeast Asia.
Where does kangkong come from?
From Tagalog kangkong and Indonesian kangkung.

How to pronounce kangkong

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