paruparong-gabi

Tagalog

Etymology

From paruparo (“butterfly”) +‎ -ng- +‎ gabi (“night”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɾupaˌɾoŋ ɡaˈbi/ [pɐ.ɾʊ.pɐˌɾoŋ ɡɐˈbɪ]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: pa‧ru‧pa‧rong-ga‧bi

Noun

paruparóng-gabí (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜉᜇᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜊᜒ)

  1. moth
    Synonym: gamugamo

Further reading

  • Sagalongos, Felicidad Tomasa E. (1968), Diksiyunaryong Ingles-Pilipino, Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Mandaluyong: National Bookstore, →ISBN, page 650
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