buhi ang bulan

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• (elided "l") buhi ang buwan

Etymology

Literally, "the moon came back to life", after seemingly "dying" and disappearing during the new moon phase.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbuhiʔ ʔaŋ ˈbulan/ [ˌbu.hɪʔ ʔɐŋ ˈbu.l̪ɐn̪]
• Hyphenation: bu‧hi‧ang‧bu‧lan

Noun

buhi ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜒ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

1. (dated, astronomy) first day of the first quarter; when sunlight is reflected off the moon once again after the new moon phase

   Synonym: bulhot sa punuan

See also

• subang
• subang ang bulan
• subangsubang