buwal

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Tagalog[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: bu‧wal
  • IPA(key): /buˈal/, [ˈbwal]

Etymology 1[edit]

Adjective[edit]

buwál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜎ᜔)

  1. fallen flat on the ground (of something tall or long)
    Synonyms: hapay, tumba, bulid
  2. (figurative) bankrupt
    Synonyms: bangkarote, nabangkarote

Noun[edit]

buwál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜎ᜔)

  1. falling flat on the ground (of something tall or long)
    Synonyms: tumba, pagkatumba, pagkabuwal
  2. knocking something flat on the ground (of something tall or long)
    Synonyms: pagbubuwal, pagtutumba
  3. (figurative) bankruptcy
    Synonyms: palgkatumba, pagkabangkarote
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from English voile, from French voile.

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

buwál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜎ᜔)

  1. voile (type of fabric)
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