buboy

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbuboj/ [ˈbu.boɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -uboj
• Syllabification: bu‧boy

Noun

buboy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜊᜓᜌ᜔)

1. kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra)

   Synonyms: kapok, bulak, bulak-kahoy, bulak-sina

Derived terms

• buboy-gubat

 

Further reading

• “buboy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018