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buwanang dalaw
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Tagalog
Etymology
Literally, “monthly visit”, referring to its monthly occurrence. Compare the similar expressions Cebuano binulan nanga sakit and Indonesian sakit bulan (literally “monthly disease”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˌanaŋ ˈdalaw/ [ˌbwaː.n̪ɐn̪ ˈd̪aː.laʊ̯]
- Rhymes: -alaw
- Syllabification: bu‧wa‧nang da‧law
Noun
buwanang dalaw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜈᜅ᜔ ᜇᜎᜏ᜔)
- (idiomatic) menstruation
- Synonym: regla
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