Ilaw-Daga

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Ilao Daga — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• ilaw-daga, ilaw daga

Etymology

From ilaw (“light”) +‎ daga (“mouse”). Compare Kapampangan Sulungdagis.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔilaw daˈɡaʔ/ [ˌʔiː.laʊ̯ d̪ɐˈɣaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: I‧law-Da‧ga

Proper noun

Ilaw-Dagâ (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜏ᜔ᜇᜄ)

1. (astronomy) evening star (the planet Venus seen in the evening, especially just after sunset)

   Synonym: Tanglaw-Daga

See also

• Benus
• lusero
• Tala