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)
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