taeng-bituin

Tagalog

Etymology

From tae (“feces”) +‎ bituin (“star”). Compare Kapampangan taklang-batuin.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ta‧eng-bi‧tu‧in

IPA^(key): /ˌtaʔeŋ bituˈʔin/, [ˌta.ʔem bɪ.tʊˈʔin]

Noun

taeng-bituín (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜁᜅ᜔ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔)

(astronomy) meteor; shooting star
Synonym: bulalakaw

Further reading

“taeng-bituin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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