bubog-ulan
Tagalog
Etymology
From bubog (“shard; crystal”) + ulan (“rain”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbuboɡ ʔuˈlan/ [ˌbuː.boɡ ʔʊˈlan̪]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: bu‧bog-u‧lan
Noun
bubog-ulán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜊᜓᜄ᜔ᜂᜎᜈ᜔) (meteorology)
- hail (balls of ice)
Further reading
- “bubog-ulan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024