pulbos

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish polvos. Doublet of polbo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pulˈbos/, [pʊlˈbos]
  • Hyphenation: pul‧bos

Adjective[edit]

pulbós (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. powdered; pulverized
    Synonyms: durog, pino

Noun[edit]

pulbós (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. face powder
    Synonym: polbo
  2. any kind of fine particles like powder or dust
    Synonym: alikabok
  3. act of pulverizing; grinding into powder
    Synonyms: ligis, durog
  4. (botany) a type of wormwood

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