isdang-bituin

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • isdambituin

Etymology

From isda (“fish”) +‎ -ng- +‎ bituin (“star”). Calque of English starfish.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ʔisˌdaŋ bituˈʔin/ [ʔɪsˌd̪am bɪ.t̪ʊˈʔɪn̪]
      • Rhymes: -in
      • Syllabification: is‧dang-bi‧tu‧in
    • IPA(key): /ʔisˌdaŋ bitˈwin/ [ʔɪsˌd̪am bɪt̪ˈwɪn̪] (relaxed)
      • Syllabification: is‧dang-bit‧uin

Noun

isdáng-bituín (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜇᜅ᜔ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔)

  1. starfish; sea star
    Synonyms: bituing-dagat, asteroyd, kurus-kurus

Further reading

  • “isdang-bituin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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