bulandal

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Javanese ꦮ꧀ꦭꦚ꧀ꦗꦂ (wlanjar, young childless widow or divorcee).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bulanˈdal/ [bʊ.lɐnˈdal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: bu‧lan‧dal

Noun

bulandál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜎ᜔)

  1. old bachelor
    Synonyms: matandang binata, soltero
  2. old spinster
    Synonyms: matandang dalaga, soltera
  3. someone abandoned by her spouse (but still alive)
    Synonyms: balo sa bahay, biyuda sa bahay

Derived terms

  • ipamulandal
  • mamulandal
  • pamulandalan

See also

Further reading

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