sabong-lupa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sabon +‎ -g- +‎ lupa, literally “earth soap”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /saˌboŋ ˈlupaʔ/ [sɐˌbon̪ ˈluː.pɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -upaʔ
  • Syllabification: sa‧bong-lu‧pa

Noun

sabóng-lupà (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜓᜅ᜔ᜎᜓᜉ) (obsolete)

  1. fuller's earth (fine clay used in fulling cloth)

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