buwanang dalaw
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Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “monthly visit”, referring to its monthly occurrence. Compare the similar expressions Cebuano binulan nanga sakit and Indonesian sakit bulan (literally “monthly disease”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˌanaŋ ˈdalaw/ [ˌbwa.nɐn ˈda.laʊ̯]
- Syllabification: bu‧wa‧nang da‧law
Noun[edit]
buwanang dalaw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜈᜅ᜔ ᜇᜎᜏ᜔)
- (idiomatic) menstruation
- Synonym: regla