Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From buka +‎ liwayway.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /buˌkaŋ liwajˈwaj/, [bʊˌxan lɪ.waɪ̯ˈwaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧kang-li‧way‧way

Noun edit

bukáng-liwaywáy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜅ᜔ᜎᜒᜏᜌ᜔ᜏᜌ᜔)

  1. daybreak; break of dawn
    Synonyms: bukang-liwanag, pamimitak-araw, pamamanaag-araw, pamamansag, pagpinutok sa araw

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

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