bukas-palad

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bukaspalad

Etymology

From bukas +‎ palad, literally, “open-palmed”. Compare Cebuano bukhad og palad.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˌkas ˈpalad/ [bʊˌxas ˈpaː.lɐd]
• Rhymes: -alad
• Syllabification: bu‧kas-pa‧lad

Adjective

bukás-palad (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜐ᜔ᜉᜎᜇ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) generous; openhanded

   Synonyms: palabigay, mapagbigay, bulang-gugo