ilang-ilang

[ ee-lahng-ee-lahng ]

/ ˈi lɑŋˈi lɑŋ /

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noun

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Words nearby ilang-ilang

Il, IL-1, IL-2, IL-3, Ila, ilang-ilang, Ile, ILEA, ileac, ileal, ileal artery

How to use ilang-ilang in a sentence

A triangular tray of bayug or of ilang-ilang wood decorated with palm fronds is made and suspended from the rafters of the house.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan
Baillon designated as Canangium the section of the genus Uvaria, from which he would not separate the Ilang-ilang tree.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 288|Various
Ilang singgúlun ang mutuwad, They will goose you if you bend over.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff
Magsama ba ang cadaghan sa dugús sa atong mga silingan ug ang sa ilang asucar?
English-Bisaya Grammar|Various

Ilang kubkúbun (kubkúban) ang daplin sa sapà arun mutubig, They will dig a shallow hole next to the river to get water.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

British Dictionary definitions for ilang-ilang

ilang-ilang

/ (ˈiːlæŋˈiːlæŋ) /

noun

a variant spelling of ylang-ylang

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