dilambuwaya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

dilang-buwaya
dilang buaya

Etymology

From dila +‎ -m- +‎ buwaya, literally “crocodile's tongue”.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: di‧lam‧bu‧wa‧ya

IPA^(key): /diˌlambuˈaja/, [dɪˌlamˈbwa.jɐ]

IPA^(key): /ˌdilambuˈaja/, [ˌdi.lɐmˈbwa.jɐ]
Rhymes: -aja

Noun

dilámbuwáya or dílambuwáya (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜏᜌ)

aloe vera
Synonyms: sabila, aksibal, sabila pinya

References

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

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