bulubulo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly reduplication of bulo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbuluˈbuloʔ/ [ˌbuː.lʊˈbuː.loʔ]
  • Rhymes: -uloʔ
  • Syllabification: bu‧lu‧bu‧lo

Noun

búlubulò (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜓᜊᜓᜎᜓ)

  1. yearling deer with horns just sprouting
    Synonyms: bulo, bisiro, anak-usa
  2. small jeweled box made of horn in which powdered or ground gold is kept

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