buwitre

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish buitre, from Latin vultur.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: bu‧wi‧tre

Noun

buwitre

  1. vulture

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish buitre (“vulture”), from Latin vultur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˈitɾe/, [ˈbwit.ɾɛ]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧wit‧re

Noun

buwitre (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜒᜆ᜔ᜇᜒ)

  1. vulture
  2. (figurative) greedy and ruthless person
    Synonyms: ganid, buwaya
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