alintataw

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Alternative forms

• kalintataw

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔalintaˈtaw/, [ʔa.l̪in̪.taˈtaʊ̯]

• (file)

• Hyphenation: a‧lin‧ta‧taw

Noun

alintatáw (Basahan spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜆᜏ᜔)

1. (anatomy) pupil (of the eye)

   Synonym: alinawnaw

See also

• mata

 

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔalinˈtataw/, [ʔɐ.lɪnˈta.taʊ̯]
  • IPA^(key): /ʔalintaˈtaw/, [ʔɐ.lɪn.tɐˈtaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -ataw, -aw
• Syllabification: a‧lin‧ta‧taw

Noun

alintataw or alintatáw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜆᜏ᜔)

1. Diospyros pilosanthera (tree and wood, the bark of which is used for a cough decoction)

   Synonyms: bulung-ita, balatinaw, talang-gubat, katilma

2. difficulty in seeing things (due to nearsightedness or farsightedness)
3. hazy visibility through a translucent object

   Synonym: aninag

Descendants

• English: alintatao

References

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