paruparo

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a reduplication of paparo, which some theorize as a contraction of Spanish papalote, from Classical Nahuatl papalotl (“butterfly”). Compare aliparo.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˌɾupaˈɾo/ [pɐˌɾu.pɐˈɾo], /paɾupaˈɾo/ [pɐ.ɾʊ.pɐˈɾo]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: pa‧ru‧pa‧ro

Noun

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parúparó or paruparó (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜉᜇᜓ)

  1. butterfly
    Synonyms: (Marinduque) bilabila, (Marinduque) kulilipaw

See also

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