buwelta
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /buˈelta/ [ˈbwel̪.ta]
- Hyphenation: bu‧wel‧ta
Noun
buwélta (plural buruwelta, Basahan spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜒᜎ᜔ᜆ)
- return; act of coming back, to going back
- Synonym: balik
- act of returning (for) something
- Synonym: uli
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˈelta/ [ˈbwɛl.t̪ɐ]
- Rhymes: -elta
- Syllabification: bu‧wel‧ta
Noun
buwelta (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜒᜎ᜔ᜆ)
- return; going back (to a place)
- retreat; turning backward
- turning; making a turn (in traffic)
- Synonym: liko
- turning over; making bottom side-up; making upside-down
- rebound; bouncing
- Synonyms: talbog, pagtalbog
- (colloquial) reply; answer; response
Derived terms
Related terms
- idabuwelta
References
- “buwelta”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “buwelta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018