bukas-palad

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • bukaspalad

Etymology

From bukas +‎ palad, literally, “open-palmed”. Compare Cebuano bukhad og palad.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˌkas ˈpalad/ [bʊˌxas ˈpaː.lɐd̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -alad
  • Syllabification: bu‧kas-pa‧lad

Adjective

bukás-palad (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜐ᜔ᜉᜎᜇ᜔) (idiomatic)

  1. generous; openhanded
    Synonyms: palabigay, mapagbigay, bulang-gugo, bukas ang palad

Further reading

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