bukang-liwayway

Tagalog

Pagbukang-liwayway

Alternative forms

• bucang liuayuay — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• bukanliwayway

Etymology

From buka +‎ -ng- +‎ liwayway.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˌkaŋ liwajˈwaj/ [bʊˌxan̪ lɪ.waɪ̯ˈwaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: bu‧kang-li‧way‧way

Noun

bukáng-liwaywáy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜅ᜔ᜎᜒᜏᜌ᜔ᜏᜌ᜔)

1. daybreak; break of dawn

   Synonyms: liwayway, bukang-liwanag, pamimitak-araw, pamamanaag-araw, pamamansag, pagpinutok sa araw, alba

Derived terms

• magbukang-liwayway

Further reading

• “bukang-liwayway”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018