karbungkulo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish carbúnculo. Compare karbungko.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaɾˈbuŋkulo/ [kɐɾˌbuːŋ.kʊˈlo]
• Rhymes: -uŋkulo
• Syllabification: kar‧bung‧ku‧lo

Noun

karbúngkuló (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜎᜓ)

1. carbuncle; ruby (deep-red gem with a smooth, convex surface)

   Synonyms: rubi, karbungko

Further reading

• “karbungkulo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.