pabuya

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ buya.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈbujaʔ/ [pɐˈbuː.jɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ujaʔ
  • Syllabification: pa‧bu‧ya

Noun

pabuyà (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜊᜓᜌ)

  1. reward in return for someone's kindness as a form of gratitude
  2. (law enforcement) bounty
  3. (neologism) tip
    Synonym: tip
  4. (obsolete) food for satiation

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