paraluman

Tagalog

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Etymology

From *dalom (“needle”) +‎ pa- -an. Fossilized word *dalom possibly came from Malay jarum, ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *zaʀum (“needle”) (cf. karayom, Cebuano dagom and Javanese dom). Cognate to Kapampangan paraluman, Maranao padoman, Tausug padduman, and Indonesian pedoman (“compass”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɾaˈluman/ [pɐ.ɾɐˈluː.mɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -uman
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧lu‧man

Noun

paraluman (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜎᜓᜋᜈ᜔)

  1. (poetic, figurative) muse; ladylove; goddess (or any guiding light)
    Synonyms: mutya, musa
  2. (nautical, archaic) mariner's compass
    Synonyms: bruhula, kompas, aguhon

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