buwanang dalaw

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “monthly visit”, referring to its monthly occurrence. Compare the similar expressions Cebuano binulan nanga sakit and Indonesian sakit bulan (literally “monthly disease”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˌanaŋ ˈdalaw/ [ˌbwaː.n̪ɐn̪ ˈd̪aː.laʊ̯]
Rhymes: -alaw
Syllabification: bu‧wa‧nang da‧law

Noun

buwanang dalaw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜈᜅ᜔ ᜇᜎᜏ᜔)

(idiomatic) menstruation
Synonym: regla