buwanang dalaw

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, monthly visit, referring to its monthly occurrence. Compare the similar expressions Cebuano binulan nanga sakit and Indonesian sakit bulan, literally "monthly disease".

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /buˌanaŋ ˈdalaw/, [ˌbwa.nɐn ˈda.laʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧wa‧nang-da‧law

Noun[edit]

buwanang dalaw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜈᜅ᜔ ᜇᜎᜏ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) menstruation
    Synonym: regla