bulwagan

Tagalog

Etymology

From bulwag +‎ -an.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: bul‧wa‧gan
  • IPA(key): /bulˈwaɡan/, [bʊlˈwa.ɣɐn]

Noun

bulwagan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜏᜄᜈ᜔)

  1. (architecture) large hall of a building
  2. auditorium
    Synonym: awditoryo
  3. large room at the entrance of a building; foyer; lobby
    Synonyms: pasukan, lobi, salon
  4. porch
    Synonym: beranda

Usage notes

For small halls, sala can be used instead.

Derived terms
  • bulwagang pambangkete
  • bulwagang-sayawan

Further reading
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