Talang Batugan

Tagalog

Etymology

From tala +‎ -ng +‎ batugan, literally “lazy star”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtalaŋ baˈtuɡan/ [ˌt̪aː.lɐm bɐˈt̪uː.ɣɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -uɡan
  • Syllabification: Ta‧lang Ba‧tu‧gan

Proper noun

Talang Batugan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜅ᜔ ᜊᜆᜓᜄᜈ᜔) (astronomy)

  1. Polaris; North Star
    Synonym: Hilagang Bituin
  2. (dialectal, Sariaya, Quezon) morning star
    Synonyms: tala, lusero

See also

References

  • “Talang Batugan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1971) A Lexicographic Study of Tayabas Tagalog of Quezon Province, Quezon City: Diliman Review, page 358
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