sulinaw

Tagalog

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Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /suˈlinaw/ [sʊˈliː.n̪aʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -inaw
  • Syllabification: su‧li‧naw

Noun

sulinaw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜎᜒᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. (botany) Acalypha amentacea
    Synonyms: alibagis, balingod, bogos, bogus, bugos, malakbok, malasapsap, ulinaw
  2. (botany) Maesa cumingii
    Synonyms: hanupol, katiput, kulmot, patipat, patipot, suliman
  3. (obsolete) ancient rites; ritual
    dating sulinawold rites
    Sulinaw si Pedro baga man dukha.
    Pedro celebrates the rites although he is poor.

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