ambubuyog

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• amboboyog — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Possibly related to bubuyog (“bee”), Compare Casiguran Dumagat Agta ambubuyog.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔambuˈbujoɡ/ [ʔɐm.bʊˈbuː.joɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -ujoɡ
• Syllabification: am‧bu‧bu‧yog

Noun

ambubuyog (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜊᜓᜌᜓᜄ᜔) (obsolete)

1. large male bee; bumblebee

Derived terms

• Amboboyog

 

References

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