paraluman

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pa- +‎ *dalom (“needle”) +‎ -an. Fossilized word *dalom possibly came from Malay jarum, ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *zaʀum (“needle”) (cf. karayom and Cebuano dagom). Cognate to Malay pedoman (“compass”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧lu‧man
  • IPA(key): /paɾaˈluman/, [pɐ.ɾɐˈlu.mɐn]

Noun

paraluman (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜎᜓᜋᜈ᜔)

  1. (poetic, figurative) muse; goddess (or any guiding light)
    Synonyms: mutya, musa
  2. (archaic) mariner's compass
    Synonyms: bruhula, kompas, aguhon

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