paruparo

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a reduplication of paparo, which some theorize as a contraction of Spanish papalote, from Classical Nahuatl papalotl (“butterfly”). Compare aliparo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˌɾupaˈɾo/ [pɐˌɾu.pɐˈɾo], /paɾupaˈɾo/ [pɐ.ɾʊ.pɐˈɾo]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: pa‧ru‧pa‧ro

Noun[edit]

parúparó or paruparó (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜉᜇᜓ)

  1. butterfly
    Synonyms: (Marinduque) bilabila, (Marinduque) kulilipaw

See also[edit]

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