buwang palaba

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From buwan (“moon”) +‎ palaba (“waxing; growing”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /buˌaŋ palaˈbaʔ/ [ˌbwam pɐ.lɐˈbaʔ]
      • Rhymes: -aʔ
    • IPA(key): /ˌbuaŋ palaˈbaʔ/ [ˌbuː.ɐm pɐ.lɐˈbaʔ] (obsolete)
  • Syllabification: bu‧wang pa‧la‧ba

Noun

buwáng palabâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜅ᜔ ᜉᜎᜊ)

  1. crescent moon
    Synonyms: gasuklay, bulang gasuklay
  2. (obsolete) waxing moon

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