"bunga" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbuŋa/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbuː.ŋɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜓᜅ [Baybayin], bong̃a [alternative], boñga [alternative]
Rhymes: -uŋa Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (cf. Indonesian bunga, Ilocano bunga and Malay bunga), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa. Compare Malay bunga (“flower”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*buŋa}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa, {{cog|id|bunga}} Indonesian bunga, {{cog|ilo|bunga}} Ilocano bunga, {{cog|ms|bunga}} Malay bunga, {{inh|tl|map-pro|*buŋa}} Proto-Austronesian *buŋa, {{cog|ms|bunga||flower}} Malay bunga (“flower”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} bunga (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜅ)
  1. (botany) fruit Synonyms: prutas, bungangkahoy
    Sense id: en-bunga-tl-noun-kglSaqph Categories (other): Botany, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 17 5 3 35 40 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 12 3 3 43 38 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 12 3 3 42 40 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (figurative) result; effect; consequence Tags: figuratively Synonyms: resulta, epekto, kinalabsan, labas
    Sense id: en-bunga-tl-noun-cb3crsbp
  3. (figurative) profit; fruit; gain Tags: figuratively Synonyms: pala, tamo, pakinabang, kapakinabangan
    Sense id: en-bunga-tl-noun-P-nmvU3w
  4. areca palm (Areca catechu)
    Sense id: en-bunga-tl-noun-PaO0yMaK Categories (other): Pages with 15 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Palm trees Disambiguation of Pages with 15 entries: 3 4 1 0 1 3 0 2 9 0 9 11 5 1 1 0 0 3 5 10 0 0 1 4 1 1 11 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 2 9 0 9 12 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 11 0 0 0 5 1 0 11 14 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 17 5 3 35 40 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 12 3 3 43 38 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 17 15 13 35 20 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 12 3 3 42 40 Disambiguation of Palm trees: 9 2 2 41 46
  5. areca nut
    Sense id: en-bunga-tl-noun-B9x-gyVP Categories (other): Pages with 15 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Palm trees Disambiguation of Pages with 15 entries: 3 4 1 0 1 3 0 2 9 0 9 11 5 1 1 0 0 3 5 10 0 0 1 4 1 1 11 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 2 9 0 9 12 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 11 0 0 0 5 1 0 11 14 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 17 5 3 35 40 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 12 3 3 43 38 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 12 3 3 42 40 Disambiguation of Palm trees: 9 2 2 41 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: labong, usbong, yabong
Derived forms: bunga de-tsina, bunga ng pag-ibig, bunga't nganga, bunga-bunga, bunga-sa-palas, bungahan, bungahin, bungantibatib, bungantulog, bungang-araw, bungang-arawin, bungang-bato, bungang-isip, bungang-tulog, bungangkahoy, himunga, kung ano ang puno, siya ang bunga, mabunga, magbunga, mamunga, nagbubunga, namumunga, pagbubunga, pagpapabunga, pampabunga, pamumunga, papamungahin

Alternative forms

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      "word": "bunga't nganga"
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      "word": "mabunga"
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      "form": "bong̃a",
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbuŋa/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbuː.ŋɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uŋa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bunga"
}
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      "word": "bunga de-tsina"
    },
    {
      "word": "bunga ng pag-ibig"
    },
    {
      "word": "bunga't nganga"
    },
    {
      "word": "bunga-bunga"
    },
    {
      "word": "bunga-sa-palas"
    },
    {
      "word": "bungahan"
    },
    {
      "word": "bungahin"
    },
    {
      "word": "bungantibatib"
    },
    {
      "word": "bungantulog"
    },
    {
      "word": "bungang-araw"
    },
    {
      "word": "bungang-arawin"
    },
    {
      "word": "bungang-bato"
    },
    {
      "word": "bungang-isip"
    },
    {
      "word": "bungang-tulog"
    },
    {
      "word": "bungangkahoy"
    },
    {
      "word": "himunga"
    },
    {
      "word": "kung ano ang puno, siya ang bunga"
    },
    {
      "word": "mabunga"
    },
    {
      "word": "magbunga"
    },
    {
      "word": "mamunga"
    },
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      "word": "nagbubunga"
    },
    {
      "word": "namumunga"
    },
    {
      "word": "pagbubunga"
    },
    {
      "word": "pagpapabunga"
    },
    {
      "word": "pampabunga"
    },
    {
      "word": "pamumunga"
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    {
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        "2": "bunga"
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    {
      "form": "ᜊᜓᜅ",
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    {
      "form": "bong̃a",
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          "botany",
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        "(botany) fruit"
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        "result; effect; consequence"
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          "result",
          "result"
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        [
          "effect",
          "effect"
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        [
          "consequence",
          "consequence"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) result; effect; consequence"
      ],
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        {
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        },
        {
          "word": "epekto"
        },
        {
          "word": "kinalabsan"
        },
        {
          "word": "labas"
        }
      ],
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        "figuratively"
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    {
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        "profit; fruit; gain"
      ],
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        [
          "profit",
          "profit"
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        [
          "fruit",
          "fruit"
        ],
        [
          "gain",
          "gain"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) profit; fruit; gain"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pala"
        },
        {
          "word": "tamo"
        },
        {
          "word": "pakinabang"
        },
        {
          "word": "kapakinabangan"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "areca palm (Areca catechu)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "areca palm",
          "areca palm"
        ],
        [
          "Areca catechu",
          "Areca catechu#Translingual"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "areca nut"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "areca",
          "areca"
        ],
        [
          "nut",
          "nut"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbuŋa/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbuː.ŋɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uŋa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bunga"
}

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