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kalabasang pula

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Literally, red squash to differentiate from other squash with white flesh.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kalaˌbasaŋ puˈla/ [kɐ.lɐˌbaː.sɐm pʊˈla]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: ka‧la‧ba‧sang pu‧la

Noun

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kalabasang pulá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜊᜐᜅ᜔ ᜉᜓᜎ)

  1. buttercup squash (Cucurbita maxima)
    Synonym: kalabasang-bilog
  2. (figurative) fire
    Synonyms: apoy, sunog, puwego