Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From a reduplication of paparo, which some theorize as a contraction of Spanish papalote, from Classical Nahuatl papalotl (butterfly). Compare aliparo.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˌɾupaˈɾo/ [pɐˌɾu.pɐˈɾo], /paɾupaˈɾo/ [pɐ.ɾʊ.pɐˈɾo]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: pa‧ru‧pa‧ro

Noun edit

parúparó or paruparó (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜉᜇᜓ)

  1. butterfly
    Synonyms: (Marinduque) bilabila, (Marinduque) kulilipaw

See also edit