abulon

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abulón, from Southern Ohlone aūlun (“red abalone”) or a neighboring language.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔabuˈlon/ [ʔɐ.bʊˈlon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: a‧bu‧lon

Noun

abulón (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜎᜓᜈ᜔)

1. abalone

   Synonym: kabibeng-tainga

Further reading

• “abulon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018