buwanang dalaw

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “monthly visit”, referring to its monthly occurrence. Compare the similar expressions Cebuano binulan nanga sakit and Indonesian sakit bulan, literally "monthly disease".

Pronunciation edit

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˌanaŋ ˈdalaw/, [ˌbwa.nɐn ˈda.laʊ̯]
Rhymes: -alaw
Syllabification: bu‧wa‧nang da‧law

Noun edit

buwanang dalaw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜈᜅ᜔ ᜇᜎᜏ᜔)

(idiomatic) menstruation
Synonym: regla