buwal

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˈal/ [ˈbwal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: bu‧wal

Etymology 1

Adjective

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

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

• bumuwal
• ibuwal
• mabuwal
• pagbubuwal
• pagkabuwal

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English voile, from French voile.

Alternative forms

• bual

Noun

buwál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜎ᜔)

1. voile (type of fabric)