medya luna

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• medyaluna

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish media luna.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌmedja ˈluna/ [ˌmɛː.d͡ʒɐ ˈluː.n̪ɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˌmedja ˈluna/ [ˌmɛd̪.jɐ ˈluː.n̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -una
• Syllabification: med‧ya lu‧na

Noun

medya luna (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜇ᜔ᜌ ᜎᜓᜈ)

1. half-moon

   Synonym: kalahatian-ng-buwan

Further reading

• “medya luna”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “medyaluna”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018