bulwagan

Tagalog

Etymology

From bulwag +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /bulˈwaɡan/ [bʊlˈwa.ɣɐn] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -aɡan
  • IPA^(key): /bulwaˈɡan/ [bʊl.wɐˈɣan] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: bul‧wa‧gan

Noun

bulwagan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜏᜄᜈ᜔)

1. (architecture) large hall of a building (especially one used for large gatherings)
2. auditorium

   Synonym: awditoryo

3. large room at the entrance of a building; foyer; lobby

   Synonyms: pasukan, lobi, salon

4. porch

   Synonym: beranda

Usage notes

For small halls, sala can be used instead.

Derived terms

• bulwagang pambangkete
• bulwagang-sayawan

 

Verb

bulwagán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜏᜄᜈ᜔)

1. to have something come out suddenly or unexpectedly (from an opening or entrance)

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for bulwagan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-an	bulwag		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
bulwagan	binulwagan	binubulwagan inabulwagan1	bubulwagan abulwagan1	bulwagi1
1 Dialectal use only.

See also

• labasan
• litawan
• sulputan
• ultawan

Further reading

• “bulwagan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018