The midrib, spine of a coconut leaf, used in making brooms.
also called tokon nyoy; often used in a derogatory sense: Akma ka nayaw koyyong. 'You are like the spine.'
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Someone (maN-) gets the spine of a coconut leaf (-en), especially to make a broom.
Mangoyong kas boboyas.
Get the spines of coconut leaves for a broom.