bulan

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bulan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulan, from Proto-Austronesian *bulaN.


Juliet

From English Juliet, from Italian Giulietta, diminutive form of Giulia (“Julia”), from Julius, a Roman family name.

(astronomy) the sixth moon of the planet Uranus


adlaw

[ˈʔad̪.l̪ɐʊ̯]

From Proto-Bisayan *qadlaw, from Proto-Central Philippine *qaldaw, from Proto-Philippine *qaljaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləjaw.


Irene

From English Irene, borrowed from French Irène, from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”). Also from Irenea.


Belinda

(astronomy) the ninth satellite of Uranus


Margaret

Derived from English Margaret, from the name of a legendary third century saint, borrowed from Old French Margaret, from Latin Margarita, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”).


Diana

From English Diana, borrowed from Latin Diāna.


Calliope

From English Calliope, from Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē).


Lyra

From English Lyra, from Latin Lyra/lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra, “a lyre; the constellation Lyra”).


Rhea

From English Rhea, from Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).


Ariel

From English Ariel. Also from Spanish Ariel. Both from Biblical Hebrew אֲרִיאֵל (ari'él, a compound of אֲרִי (arí, “lion”) + אֵל (él, “God”), literally “lion of God”).
The female given name is from Ariel, the titular character of the 1989 Disney animated film The Little Mermaid.

(astronomy) Ariel; one of the moons of Uranus


Miranda

a male given name from English [in turn from Latin]


Miranda

From MIRANDA v. ARIZONA, 384 U.S. 436 (1966).


dail

(obsolete, astronomy) full moon; the phase of the moon when it is in opposition to the sun


Daphne

From English Daphne, from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel, bay”).


subang

(astronomy, of celestial bodies) to rise above the horizon

(astronomy, of the moon) to be in the first quarter

to rise above the horizon
to be in the first quarter


bituon

From Proto-Philippine *bituqən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqen, from Proto-Austronesian *bituqen. Compare Tagalog bituin, Malay bintang.

Kahayag sa mga bituon karon!


bakunawa

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ba(ŋ)kuq (“bent”) and Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawa (“snake”). Compare Bikol Central bakunawa.


Tiburcio

Named after Júlio César dos Santos Tibúrcio, a Brazilian amateur astronomer. From Portuguese Tibúrcio.


lawangitan

a heavenly body; a natural celestial object, visible in the sky, such as a star, planet, natural satellite, asteroid, comet, the Moon or the Sun


Balatik

From balatik, due to its resemblance with the constellation Orion, particularly Orion's Belt and Orion's Sword.


Sulang

(astronomy) the constellation Sagittarius


Magsukob

(astronomy) the North Star ; the Polaris


Lagnason

(astronomy) the Milky Way; a broad band of diffuse white light, visible in the night sky; our view of the dense portions of the Milky Way Galaxy from inside the galaxy


ekwador

From Spanish equador, from Medieval Latin aequātor, aequātōris, based on Latin aequō "I make equal".


takdol

inigsalop sa adlaw mao sa'y pagsubang sa takdol

the full moon rises as soon as the sun sets

(astronomy) full moon; the phase of the moon when it is in opposition to the sun


dulom

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *delem, cognate with Tagalog dilim (“darkness”), Bikol Central dulom (“new moon”). Related to dialectal duyom (“evening, night”).

primerong/unang dulom

ikaduhang/ikatulong (and so on) dulom

second, third (and so on) day of the third quarter

(obsolete, astronomy) short form of dulom nga bulan (“third quarter”)


subangsubang

ceb-noun

subangsubang (Badlit spelling ᜐᜓᜊᜅ᜔ᜐᜓᜊᜅ᜔)

Reduplication of subang (“for a celestial body to appear, rise”).

redup

(obsolete, astronomy) first quarter; waxing moon


subang ang bulan

ceb-noun

subang ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜐᜓᜊᜅ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

[ˌs̪u.bɐŋ ʔɐŋ ˈbu.l̪ɐn̪]

Literally, "the moon rises." The sense of "first quarter" may have been derived from observation of the moon seemingly rising again after "sinking" and staying below the horizon during the new moon. See lunod ang bulan.

Coordinate term: (crescent phase) himatayon ang bulan

(obsolete, astronomy) first quarter; waxing crescent; between new moon and going into half-moon


buhi ang bulan

buhi ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜒ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Literally, "the moon came back to life", after seemingly "dying" and disappearing during the new moon phase.

(dated, astronomy) first day of the first quarter; when sunlight is reflected off the moon once again after the new moon phase


udtong bulan

udtong bulan (Badlit spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Can both mean "overhead moon" or "noon moon." The moon at these phases is at its highest during twilight, and rising or setting at noon.

(especially) the first quarter half-moon, visible high up in the sky at sunset

udtong lunod ang bulan
udtong lunod ang bulan#Cebuano

short form of udtong lunod ang bulan (“third quarter half-moon”)


lakad ang bulan

lakad ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜎᜃᜇ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Literally, "the moon goes beyond (the zenith)," so called because the moon at this phase goes farther away each day to the east of the zenith when darkness falls, and moving towards that position later in the evening.

(obsolete, astronomy) second quarter; waxing gibbous; lunar phase between half-moon and going into full moon


tumatakdol

(astronomy, of the moon) about to be full; almost full moon


dulom nga bulan

dulom nga bulan (Badlit spelling ᜇᜓᜎᜓᜋ᜔ ᜅ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Literally, “moonless (absent) moon”. The moon during this phase rises later and later in the evening, such that moonless nights become longer.

(obsolete, astronomy) third quarter; waning gibbous; lunar phase between full moon going into half-moon


katin ang bulan

katin ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜃᜆᜒᜈ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Literally, “the moon is hanging (high up in the sky)”. So called as the moon in this phase is directly overhead at dawn when people awake.

lit

(obsolete, astronomy) waning half-moon; visible high in the sky at daybreak


udtong lunod ang bulan

ceb-noun

udtong lunod ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜈᜓᜇ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Literally, “the moon sinks (sets) at noon”. The moon by this phase appears to "sink" as it sets at noon and remain out of sight until late at midnight when everyone is asleep. See udtong bulan and lunod ang bulan.


himatayon nga bulan

ceb-noun

himatayon nga bulan (Badlit spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜆᜌᜓᜈ᜔ ᜅ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Literally, “dying moon”, as the moon becomes less and less visible throughout night and day, and the light reflected from the moon becomes dimmer and thinner.

(dated, astronomy) waning moon; third and fourth quarter

(obsolete, astronomy) fourth quarter; waning crescent; lunar phase between waning half-moon going into new moon


patay ang bulan

patay ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

[ˌpa.t̪ɐɪ̯ ʔɐŋ ˈbu.l̪ɐn̪]

[ˌpa.t̪ɐɪ̯ ʔɐŋ ˈbu.wɐn̪]

Literally, “the moon is dead”, as the moon cannot be seen throughout the night and day.


lunod ang bulan

lunod ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜎᜓᜈᜓᜇ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Literally, “the moon has sunk (below the horizon)”, as the moon cannot be seen in the sky throughout the day and night, as if staying below the horizon.


udtohan

ang Polaris naa sa udtohan

(astronomy) zenith; area of the sky farthest from the horizon