punlay

Tagalog

Etymology

Contraction of punla +‎ ng +‎ buhay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /punˈlaj/ [pʊn̪ˈlaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: pun‧lay

Noun

punláy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜈ᜔ᜎᜌ᜔)

  1. sperm; semen
    Synonyms: semilya, esperma

Further reading

  • “punlay”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
  • Lupon sa Agham (1969), Gonsalo del Rosario, editor, Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL

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