bituon

Aklanon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bituqən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqen, from Proto-Austronesian *bituqen. Compare Tausug bituun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈtuʔon/ [biˈt̪uː.ʔon̪]
  • Rhymes: -uʔon
  • Syllabification: bi‧tu‧on

Noun

bitúon (astronomy)

  1. star

Asi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bituqən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqen, from Proto-Austronesian *bituqen.

Noun

bituon

  1. (astronomy) star

Banggai

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqen, from Proto-Austronesian *bituqen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bituon/

Noun

bituon

  1. moon
  2. month

Compounds

  • bituon pauno

Further reading

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bituqən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqen, from Proto-Austronesian *bituqen. Compare Tagalog bituin, Tausug bituun.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bi‧tu‧on
  • IPA(key): /biˈtuʔon/ [bɪˈt̪u.ʔon̪]

Noun

bituon (Badlit spelling ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜂᜈ᜔)

  1. (astronomy) a star
    Kahayag sa mga bituon karon!
    How bright are the stars right now!
  2. (geometry) a star polygon
  3. fish poison tree (Crateva religiosa)

Central Bikol

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bituqən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqen, from Proto-Austronesian *bituqen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈtuʔon/ [biˈtu.ʔon̪], /bituˈʔon/ [bi.tuˈʔon̪]
  • Hyphenation: bi‧tu‧on

Noun

bitúon or bituón (Basahan spelling ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜂᜈ᜔)

  1. (astronomy) star
    Synonym: estrelya

See also

Masbatenyo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bituqən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqen, from Proto-Austronesian *bituqen.

Noun

bituón

  1. (astronomy) star

Ratagnon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bituqən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqen, from Proto-Austronesian *bituqen.

Noun

bituón

  1. (astronomy) star