Tagalog

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Etymology

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Literally, flower of the tongue.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bulakˌlak naŋ ˈdilaʔ/ [bʊ.lɐkˌlak n̪ɐn̪ ˈd̪iː.lɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ilaʔ
  • Syllabification: bu‧lak‧lak ng di‧la

Noun

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bulaklák ng dilà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜃ᜔ᜎᜃ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜇᜒᜎ)

  1. (idiomatic) superficial expressions; flattering words