nayntin-kopong-kopong
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== Tagalog ==
=== Alternative forms ===
nineteen kopong-kopong — unadapted
19-kopong-kopong
=== Etymology ===
From English nineteen + reduplication of kopong, literally, “19-0-0 or 1900s”.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌnajntin ˌkopoŋ ˈkopoŋ/ [ˌn̪aɪ̯n̪.t̪ɪŋ ˌkoː.poŋ ˈkoː.poŋ]
Rhymes: -opoŋ
Syllabification: nayn‧tin-ko‧pong-ko‧pong
=== Noun ===
nayntin-kopong-kopong (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜌ᜔ᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜈ᜔ᜃᜓᜉᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜉᜓᜅ᜔) (idiomatic)
a time so ancient, old, or too long ago to remember
Synonym: sinauna
=== Further reading ===
Corazon S. Alvina (1989), Halupi: Essays on Philippine Culture[1], Capital Publishing House