Talang Batugan

Tagalog

Etymology

From tala +‎ -ng +‎ batugan, literally “lazy star”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌtalaŋ baˈtuɡan/ [ˌt̪aː.lɐm bɐˈt̪uː.ɣɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -uɡan
• Syllabification: Ta‧lang Ba‧tu‧gan

Proper noun

Talang Batugan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜅ᜔ ᜊᜆᜓᜄᜈ᜔) (astronomy)

1. Polaris; North Star

   Synonym: Hilagang Bituin

2. (dialectal, Sariaya, Quezon) morning star

   Synonyms: tala, lusero

See also

• Talang Bakero

References

• “Talang Batugan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Manuel, E. Arsenio (1971) A Lexicographic Study of Tayabas Tagalog of Quezon Province, Quezon City: Diliman Review, page 358