pamuran

Tagalog

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Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from *pamawran, syncopic form of *pamawiran, from pam- +‎ pawid (“ nipa palm leaves used as thatch roofing”) +‎ -an with monophthongization.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈmuɾan/ [pɐˈmuː.ɾɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -uɾan
  • Syllabification: pa‧mu‧ran

Noun

pamuran (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋᜓᜇᜈ᜔) (carpentry, construction)

  1. fine, thin, strips of bamboo or rattan used as tying material in fence making or nipa roofing

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