mabituin

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• mabitowin — obsolete
• mabituwin, mabitwin

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *ma-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-

Tagalog ma-

Proto-Austronesian *bituqən

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqən

Proto-Philippine *bituqən

Tagalog bituin

Tagalog mabituin

From ma- + bituin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /mabituˈʔin/ [mɐ.bɪ.t̪ʊˈʔɪn̪]
    • Rhymes: -in
    • Syllabification: ma‧bi‧tu‧in
  • IPA^(key): /mabitˈwin/ [mɐ.bɪt̪ˈwɪn̪] (colloquial)
    • Syllabification: ma‧bit‧uin

Adjective

mabituín (plural mabibituin, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔)

1. starry

   Synonym: estrelyado

   mabituing gabi ― starry night