bubuyog

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Ilocano alimbubuyog, Bikol Central alimbubuyog, and Cebuano buyog.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˈbujoɡ/ [bʊˈbuː.joɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -ujoɡ
• Syllabification: bu‧bu‧yog

Noun

bubuyog (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜊᜓᜌᜓᜄ᜔)

1. bumblebee
2. (by extension) bee

   Synonym: abeha

Related terms

• ambubuyog
• himbubuyog

 

See also

• balibag
• hilungbo

 

Further reading

• “bubuyog”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018