buwal

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˈal/ [ˈbwal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: bu‧wal

Adjective

buwál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜎ᜔)

  1. fallen flat on the ground (of something tall or long)
    Synonyms: hapay, tumba, bulid
  2. (figurative) bankrupt
    Synonyms: bangkarote, nabangkarote

Noun

buwál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜎ᜔)

  1. falling flat on the ground (of something tall or long)
    Synonyms: tumba, pagkatumba, pagkabuwal
  2. knocking something flat on the ground (of something tall or long)
    Synonyms: pagbubuwal, pagtutumba
  3. (figurative) bankruptcy
    Synonyms: palgkatumba, pagkabangkarote
Derived terms
  • bumuwal
  • ibuwal
  • mabuwal
  • pagbubuwal
  • pagkabuwal

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English voile, from French voile.

Alternative forms

Noun

buwál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜎ᜔)

  1. voile (type of fabric)
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