buntal

English

Etymology

From Tagalog buntál.[1]

Noun

buntal (usually uncountable, plural buntals)

  1. A fibre obtained from palms of the genus Corypha.

References

  1. ^ “buntal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *buntal, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buntal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buntal/
  • Rhymes: -untal, -tal, -al

Noun

buntal (Jawi spelling بونتل)

  1. blowfish (fish)

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bunˈtal/ [bʊn̪ˈt̪al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: bun‧tal

Etymology 1

Noun

buntál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜎ᜔)

  1. punch; jab; blow
    Synonyms: bigwas, dagok, sapak, sapok, suntok
Derived terms
  • buntalan
  • pabuntal

Etymology 2

Noun

buntál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜎ᜔)

  1. buntal (fibre)
Descendants
  • → English: buntal

Further reading

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