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)

Milky Way
Synonyms: Landas na Bituin, Daang Malagatas

Further reading

“Pulong-Bituin” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021

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