bukang-liwayway

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From buka +‎ -ng- +‎ liwayway.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˌkaŋ liwajˈwaj/ [bʊˌxan̪ lɪ.waɪ̯ˈwaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: bu‧kang-li‧way‧way

Noun

bukáng-liwaywáy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜅ᜔ᜎᜒᜏᜌ᜔ᜏᜌ᜔)

  1. daybreak; break of dawn
    Synonyms: liwayway, bukang-liwanag, pamimitak-araw, pamamanaag-araw, pamamansag, pagpinutok sa araw, alba, (obsolete) mulyas

Derived terms

  • magbukang-liwayway

Further reading

  • “bukang-liwayway”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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