bulwagan

Tagalog

Etymology

From bulwag +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /bulˈwaɡan/ [bʊlˈwaː.ɣɐn̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -aɡan
    • IPA(key): /bulwaˈɡan/ [bʊl.wɐˈɣan̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: bul‧wa‧gan

Noun

bulwagan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜏᜄᜈ᜔)

  1. (architecture) large hall of a building (especially one used for large gatherings)
  2. auditorium
    Synonym: awditoryo
  3. large room at the entrance of a building; foyer; lobby
    Synonyms: pasukan, lobi, salon
  4. porch
    Synonym: beranda

Usage notes

For small halls, sala can be used instead.

Derived terms

  • bulwagang pambangkete
  • bulwagang-sayawan

Verb

bulwagán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜏᜄᜈ᜔)

  1. to have something come out suddenly or unexpectedly (from an opening or entrance)

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for bulwagan
affix -an
root word bulwag
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete binulwagan
progressive binubulwagan
inabulwagan1
contemplative bubulwagan
abulwagan1
imperative bulwagi1

1 Dialectal use only.

See also

Further reading

  • bulwagan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018