binghuwan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 明礬 / 明矾 (bêng-hoân, “alum”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biŋhuˈan/ [bɪŋˈhwan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: bing‧hu‧wan

Noun

binghuwán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜅ᜔ᜑᜓᜏᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. alum (astringent salt)
    Synonyms: tawas, alumbre, piyedralumbre, tinggal, potasa

Further reading

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