Pulong-Bituin
التعريفات والمعاني
== Tagalog ==
=== Alternative forms ===
pulong-bituin
=== Etymology ===
From pulo (“island”) + -ng- + bituin (“star”), literally “star island”.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog)
IPA(key): /puˌloŋ bituˈʔin/ [pʊˌlom bɪ.t̪ʊˈʔɪn̪]
Rhymes: -in
IPA(key): /puˌloŋ bituˈin/ [pʊˌlom bɪˈt̪wɪn̪] (colloquial)
Syllabification: Pu‧long-Bi‧tu‧in
=== Proper noun ===
Pulóng-Bituín (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔) (astronomy)
Milky Way
Synonyms: Landas na Bituin, Daang Malagatas
=== Further reading ===
“Pulong-Bituin”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025