timbulog

Tagalog

Etymology

Apheresis of hatimbulog (“hemisphere”), according to Potet (2016).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /timˈbuloɡ/ [t̪ɪmˈbuː.loɡ̚] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -uloɡ
  • IPA^(key): /timbuˈloɡ/ [t̪ɪm.bʊˈloɡ̚] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -oɡ
• Syllabification: tim‧bu‧log

Noun

timbulog (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜎᜓᜄ᜔)

1. (neologism) sphere

   Synonym: espera

See also

• globo

Adjective

timbulóg (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜎᜓᜄ᜔)

1. (neologism) spherical

   Synonym: pabilog

References

• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL