madaling-araw

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From madali +‎ -ng- +‎ araw, literally quickening sun. In antiquity, there is also an expression madali na ang araw to mean literally, the sun is now fast coming. when the sun is about to rise.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /madaˌliŋ ˈʔaɾaw/ [mɐ.d̪ɐˌliŋ ˈʔaː.ɾaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aɾaw
  • Syllabification: ma‧da‧ling-a‧raw

Noun

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madalíng-araw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜀᜇᜏ᜔)

  1. early dawn; daybreak
    Synonyms: liwayway, bukang-liwayway, dapit-umaga, pamamanaag, pamimitak
  2. period between midnight and sunrise; early morning; wee hours
    Synonym: madaling-umaga

Further reading

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