bulantubig

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • bulan tubig
  • bulang tubig

Etymology

Exact etymology is ambiguous. Possibilities are either:

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧lan‧tu‧big
  • IPA(key): /bulanˈtubiɡ/, [bʊ.lɐnˈtu.bɪɡ]

Noun

bulantubig (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜊᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. (color, obsolete) orange
    bulantubig:  
    Synonyms: kahel, narangha
  2. (color, obsolete) greyish-brown
    bulantubig:  

Usage notes

Sources identify bulantubig with orange more.

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