bolyum

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English volume, from Middle English volume, from Old French volume, from Latin volūmen (“book, roll”), from volvō (“roll, turn about”). Doublet of bolumen.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈboljum/ [ˈbol.jʊm]
  • Rhymes: -oljum
  • Syllabification: bol‧yum

Noun

bolyum (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜌᜓᜋ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. volume (issues of a periodical over a period of one year)
    Synonyms: tomo, bolumen
  2. volume (single book of a publication issued in multi-book format)
    Synonyms: tomo, bolumen
  3. volume (roll or scroll, which was the form of ancient books)
  4. volume (strength of sound)
    Synonym: lakas
  5. volume (mass or quantity)
    Synonyms: dami, kantidad

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