butong-pakwan

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From buto +‎ -ng- +‎ pakwan.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /buˌtoŋ pakˈwan/, [bʊˌtom pɐkˈwan]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧tong-pak‧wan

Noun[edit]

butóng-pakwán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜉᜃ᜔ᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. (botany) watermelon seed
    Synonym: singguwatse

Further reading[edit]

  • butong-pakwan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018