bukang-liwayway

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From buka +‎ liwayway.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˌkaŋ liwajˈwaj/ [bʊˌxan lɪ.waɪ̯ˈwaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: bu‧kang-li‧way‧way

Noun

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bukáng-liwaywáy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜅ᜔ᜎᜒᜏᜌ᜔ᜏᜌ᜔)

  1. daybreak; break of dawn
    Synonyms: bukang-liwanag, pamimitak-araw, pamamanaag-araw, pamamansag, pagpinutok sa araw

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • bukang-liwayway”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018