buwanang dalaw
التعريفات والمعاني
== Tagalog ==
=== Etymology ===
Literally, “monthly visit”, referring to its monthly occurrence. Compare the similar expressions Cebuano binulan nanga sakit and Indonesian sakit bulan (literally “monthly disease”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˌanaŋ ˈdalaw/ [ˌbwaː.n̪ɐn̪ ˈd̪aː.laʊ̯]
Rhymes: -alaw
Syllabification: bu‧wa‧nang da‧law
=== Noun ===
buwanang dalaw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜈᜅ᜔ ᜇᜎᜏ᜔)
(idiomatic) menstruation
Synonym: regla