bulawen

Pangasinan

Alternative forms

• bulaoen (obsolete)

Etymology

From Central Proto-Philippine *hamurʔawən (“Vitex parviflora”), the change from M to B due to rebracketing. Cognate to Kapampangan bulaun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈlawɨn/, [bʊˈla.wɨn]
• Hyphenation: bu‧la‧wen

Noun

bulawën

1. molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)