bulak-banaba

Tagalog

Etymology

From bulak +‎ banaba.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌbulak banaˈba/ [ˌbuː.lɐk bɐ.n̪ɐˈba]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: bu‧lak-ba‧na‧ba

Adjective

bulak-banabá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜃ᜔ᜊᜈᜊ)

1. light violet; violet red (color/colour)

   Synonym: lilang mura

Noun

bulak-banabá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜃ᜔ᜊᜈᜊ)

1. light violet; violet red (color/colour)

   Synonym: lilang mura

See also

• bulak-kangkong
• mahenta
• morado

 

References

• “bulak-banaba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018