Where does “bulak-kangkong” come from?
bulak-kangkong (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bulak, from Tagalog bukal — spring of fresh water with continuous flow;...
bulak-kangkong (Tagalog): light violet color/colour
Definitions
- light violet color/colour
Ancestry of “bulak-kangkong”, step by step
bulak-kangkong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog bulak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bulak | cotton |
| 2 | Tagalog | bukal | spring of fresh water with continuous flow;... |
via Tagalog kangkong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kangkong | The water spinach |