udtong bulan

Cebuano

Alternative forms

  • udtong buwan — dialectal

Etymology

Can both mean "overhead moon" or "noon moon." The moon at these phases is at its highest during twilight, and rising or setting at noon.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Cebuano) IPA(key): /ˌʔudtoŋ ˈbulan/ [ˌʔud̪.t̪oŋ ˈbu.l̪ɐn̪]
  • (l-eliding dialects) IPA(key): /ˌʔudtoŋ ˈbuwan/ [ˌʔud̪.t̪oŋ ˈbu.wɐn̪]
  • Hyphenation: ud‧tong‧bu‧lan

Noun

phases of the moon
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udtong bulan (Badlit spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. (obsolete, astronomy) half-moon
    1. (especially) the first quarter half-moon, visible high up in the sky at sunset
      Coordinate terms: (half-moon) katin ang bulan, udtong lunod ang bulan
    2. short form of udtong lunod ang bulan (“third quarter half-moon”)
  2. (literally) the moon at the zenith; at its highest position in the sky
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