Tagalog

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Etymology

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From tala +‎ batugan, literally lazy star.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtalaŋ baˈtuɡan/ [ˌt̪aː.lɐm bɐˈt̪uː.ɣɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -uɡan
  • Syllabification: Ta‧lang Ba‧tu‧gan

Proper noun

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Talang Batugan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜅ᜔ ᜊᜆᜓᜄᜈ᜔) (astronomy)

  1. Polaris; North Star
    Synonym: Hilagang Bituin

See also

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References

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  • Talang Batugan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018