Pulong-Bituin

See also: pulong-bituin

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pulong-bituin

Etymology

From pulo (“island”) +‎ -ng- +‎ bituin (“star”), literally “star island”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /puˌloŋ bituˈʔin/ [pʊˌlom bɪ.tʊˈʔin]
    • Rhymes: -in
  • IPA^(key): /puˌloŋ bituˈin/ [pʊˌlom bɪˈtwin] (colloquial)
• Syllabification: Pu‧long-Bi‧tu‧in

Proper noun

Pulóng-Bituín (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔) (astronomy)

1. Milky Way

   Synonyms: Landas na Bituin, Daang Malagatas

Further reading

• “Pulong-Bituin” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021