himatayon nga bulan
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== Cebuano ==
=== Alternative forms ===
himatayon nga buwan — dialectal
himatayon — short form
himatayon ang bulan
=== Etymology ===
Literally, “dying moon”, as the moon becomes less and less visible throughout night and day, and the light reflected from the moon becomes dimmer and thinner.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Cebuano) IPA(key): /himaˌtajon ŋa ˈbulan/ [hɪ.mɐˌt̪a.jon̪ ŋɐ ˈbu.l̪ɐn̪]
(l-eliding dialects) IPA(key): /himaˌtajon ŋa ˈbuwan/ [hɪ.mɐˌt̪a.jon̪ ŋɐ ˈbu.wɐn̪]
Hyphenation: hi‧ma‧ta‧yon‧nga‧bu‧lan
=== Noun ===
himatayon nga bulan (Badlit spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜆᜌᜓᜈ᜔ ᜅ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)
(dated, astronomy) waning moon; third and fourth quarter
(obsolete, astronomy) fourth quarter; waning crescent; lunar phase between waning half-moon going into new moon
Antonyms: (crescent phase) subang ang bulan, subangsubang, subang
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