bulak-niyebe

Tagalog

Etymology

From bulak (cotton) +‎ niyebe (snow).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbulak niˈebe/ [ˌbuː.lɐk ˈɲɛː.bɛ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˌbulak niˈebe/ [ˌbuː.lɐk ˈn̪jɛː.bɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ebe
  • Syllabification: bu‧lak-ni‧ye‧be

Noun

bulak-niyebe (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜃ᜔ᜈᜒᜌᜒᜊᜒ)

  1. snowflake (crystal)