Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From landas (path) +‎ na +‎ bituin (star), literally star trail; star way.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /lanˌdas na bituˈʔin/ [lɐn̪ˌd̪as n̪ɐ bɪ.t̪ʊˈʔin̪]
    • IPA(key): /lanˌdas na bituˈin/ [lɐn̪ˌd̪as n̪ɐ bɪˈt̪win̪] (colloquial)
  • Syllabification: Lan‧das na Bi‧tu‧in

Proper noun

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Landás na Bituín (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜐ᜔ ᜈ ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔) (astronomy)

  1. Milky Way
    Synonyms: Pulong-Bituin, Daang Malagatas