bagong buwan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bago (new) +‎ buwan (moon). Calque of Spanish luna nueva.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbaɡoŋ buˈan/ [ˌbaː.ɣom ˈbwan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ba‧gong bu‧wan

Noun

bagong buwán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄᜓᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. new moon
    Synonym: (obsolete) tunaw na buwan

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