busay

Asi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəsay.

Noun

busáy

  1. waterfall

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəsay.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧say
  • IPA(key): /buˈsaj/ [bʊˈs̪aɪ̯]

Noun

busáy (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜐᜌ᜔)

  1. waterfall

Central Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəsay.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧say
  • IPA(key): /buˈsaj/ [buˈsaɪ̯]

Noun

busáy (Basahan spelling ᜊᜓᜐᜌ᜔)

  1. waterfall

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəsay.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧say
  • IPA(key): /ˈbusaj/ [ˈbu.saɪ̯]

Noun

busáy

  1. waterfall
    Synonym: talogan
  2. spring
    Synonym: bukal

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəsay. Compare Asi busay, Central Bikol busay, Cebuano busay and Tausug busay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˈsaj/ [bʊˈsaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: bu‧say

Noun

busáy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜐᜌ᜔) (dialectal, Quezon, Marinduque)

  1. waterfall; falls
    Synonym: talon

Further reading

  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1971), A Lexicographic Study of Tayabas Tagalog of Quezon Province, Quezon City: Diliman Review, page 95

Anagrams

Tausug

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəsay.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /busaj/ [bʊˈsaj]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: bu‧say

Noun

busay (Sulat Sūg spelling بُسَيْ)

  1. waterfall
    In Dullian iban Merloquet Falls amuna in manga duwa busay kakitaan ha Daira sin Sambuwangan.
    The two waterfalls that can be found in the City of Zamboanga are, Dullian and Merloquet Falls.