"Bulacan" meaning in Tagalog

See Bulacan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bulaˈkan/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bʊ.lɐˈx̠an̪] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: Bulacán [canonical], ᜊᜓᜎᜃᜈ᜔ [Baybayin], Bulakan [alternative, proscribed]
Rhymes: -an Etymology: Etymology tree Tagalog bulak Proto-Austronesian *-an Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an Proto-Philippine *-an Tagalog -an Tagalog Bulacan From bulak + -an, bulak either referring to Tagalog bulaklak (“flower”) or Tagalog bulak (“cotton”) or Tagalog burak (“mud”). Formerly the town of Bulakan, formerly a visita of Tondo. See also bulakan (“Decalobanthus peltatus”). Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:af|bulak<id:cotton>|-an|tree=+}} Etymology tree Tagalog bulak Proto-Austronesian *-an Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an Proto-Philippine *-an Tagalog -an Tagalog Bulacan [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*-an", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Philippine", "term" : "*-an", "lang" : "phi-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "-an", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "Bulacan", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="Bulacan">, {{af|tl|bulak|-an}} bulak + -an, {{cog|tl|bulaklak|gloss=flower}} Tagalog bulaklak (“flower”), {{cog|tl|bulak|gloss=cotton}} Tagalog bulak (“cotton”), {{cog|tl|burak|gloss=mud}} Tagalog burak (“mud”), {{taxlink|Decalobanthus peltatus|species}} Decalobanthus peltatus Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|Bulacán|b=+}} Bulacán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜃᜈ᜔)
  1. Bulacan (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Malolos; largest city: San Jose del Monte) Categories (place): Places in the Philippines, Provinces of the Philippines Related terms: Bulakenyo

Alternative forms

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