bubuyog

== Tagalog == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *buyug (“bumblebee”). Compare Ilocano alimbubuyog, Hanunoo alibuyog, Central Bikol alimbubuyog, and Cebuano buyog. For sense “bachelor”, bachelors in pursuit of women are often compared to bees seeking a flower. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˈbujoɡ/ [bʊˈbuː.joɡ̚] Rhymes: -ujoɡ Syllabification: bu‧bu‧yog === Noun === bubuyog (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜊᜓᜌᜓᜄ᜔) bumblebee (by extension) bee Synonym: abeha (figurative, dated) young bachelor (unmarried man) Synonyms: binata, baguntao, soltero, ibong malaya ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “bubuyog”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*buyug”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI