buwan-buwan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• buwambuwan

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˌan buˈan/ [ˌbwam ˈbwan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: bu‧wan-bu‧wan

Etymology 1

Reduplication of buwan.

Adjective

buwán-buwán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜈ᜔ᜊᜓᜏᜈ᜔)

1. monthly; every month

Etymology 2

Noun

buwán-buwán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜈ᜔ᜊᜓᜏᜈ᜔)

1. Indo-Pacific tarpon, Pacific tarpon, oxeye herring (Megalops cyprinoides)

   Synonym: abulong