isdang-bituin

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• isdambituin

Etymology

From isda (“fish”) +‎ -ng- +‎ bituin (“star”). Calque of English starfish.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔisˌdaŋ bituˈʔin/ [ʔɪsˌd̪am bɪ.t̪ʊˈʔin̪]
    • Rhymes: -in
    • Syllabification: is‧dang-bi‧tu‧in
  • IPA^(key): /ʔisˌdaŋ bituˈin/ [ʔɪsˌd̪am bɪˈt̪win̪] (relaxed)
    • Syllabification: is‧dang-bit‧uin

Noun

isdáng-bituín (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜇᜅ᜔ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔)

1. starfish; sea star

   Synonyms: bituing-dagat, asteroyd, kurus-kurus

Further reading

• “isdang-bituin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018