Pulong-Bituin
See also: pulong-bituin
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From pulo (“island”) + -ng- + bituin (“star”), literally “star island”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog)
- IPA(key): /puˌloŋ bituˈʔin/ [pʊˌlom bɪ.t̪ʊˈʔɪn̪]
- Rhymes: -in
- IPA(key): /puˌloŋ bituˈin/ [pʊˌlom bɪˈt̪wɪn̪] (colloquial)
- IPA(key): /puˌloŋ bituˈʔin/ [pʊˌlom bɪ.t̪ʊˈʔɪn̪]
- Syllabification: Pu‧long-Bi‧tu‧in
Proper noun
Pulóng-Bituín (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔) (astronomy)
- Milky Way
- Synonyms: Landas na Bituin, Daang Malagatas
Further reading
- “Pulong-Bituin”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024