tala

Uncertain. Possibly from either:
* From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *talaq.
* From Sanskrit तारा (tārā, “star”). Possible doublet of estrelya.
Compare Balinese ᬢᬭᬵ (tala) and Kapampangan tala.

(astronomy, strictly) morning star; any bright star (except the Sun)

(astronomy, loosely) any astronomical body (such as a star, a planet, or a comet)


Urano

[ʔʊˈɾaː.n̪o]


Neptuno

Borrowed from Spanish Neptuno (“Neptune”), from Latin Neptūnus, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”).

bor+

(astronomy) Neptune (the eighth planet in our solar system, represented in astronomy and astrology by ♆)


Leo

Borrowed from Spanish Leo, from Latin leō (“lion”), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn). Doublet of leon.


Libra

Borrowed from Spanish Libra, from Latin lībra (“scales, balance”).


araw

ᜀᜇᜏ᜔ (Baybayin)
arao (alternative)
arau (alternative)

From earlier *ʔādaw, from Proto-Central Philippine *qaldaw, from Proto-Philippine *qaljaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləjaw. Cognate with Ilocano aldaw (“day”), Pangasinan agew, Kapampangan aldo, Bikol Central aldaw (“day”), Cebuano adlaw (“sun, day”), Maranao ndaw (“sun”), Chamorro åtdao (“sun”), Malagasy andro (“day”), Manggarai leso (“sun, day”), Tetum loro, Hawaiian ao (“daylight, day”), Maori ao (“daytime”). Doublet of adlaw.

Simbahan ni Jesucristo ng mga Banal sa mga Huling Araw


alimango

ᜀᜎᜒᜋᜅᜓ (Baybayin)
alimang̃o (alternative)

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-maŋu. Compare Cebuano alimango, Hiligaynon alimango, and Yami alimango.

Alimango ang buwan.

(astronomy, figurative, obsolete) gibbous (of the moon)


laho

Borrowed from Sanskrit राहु (rāhu, “Rāhu”). Compare Kapampangan lau and Indonesian rahu.

(astronomy) eclipse (of the moon or sun)


eklipse

Borrowed from Spanish eclipse, from Latin eclīpsis, from Ancient Greek ἔκλειψις (ékleipsis, “absence, abandoning”).


tropiko

Borrowed from Spanish trópico, from Latin tropicus, from Ancient Greek τροπικός (tropikós).


itim na butas

tl-noun

itím na butas (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜆᜒᜋ᜔ ᜈ ᜊᜓᜆᜐ᜔)

itím na butas (canonical)
ᜁᜆᜒᜋ᜔ ᜈ ᜊᜓᜆᜐ᜔ (Baybayin)

[ʔɪˌt̪ɪm n̪ɐ ˈbuː.t̪ɐs]


lusero

(astronomy) any bright star; morningstar


bigha

Possibly borrowed from Sanskrit मेघ (megha, “cloud”). Compare Kapampangan biga. Possible doublet of magha.


sideral

Borrowed from Spanish sideral, from Latin sīderālis.


sugbulog

ᜐᜓᜄ᜔ᜊᜓᜎᜓᜄ᜔ (Baybayin)

photosphere (visible surface layer of a star)


kulaybulog

tl-noun

kulaybulog (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜌ᜔ᜊᜓᜎᜓᜄ᜔)

ᜃᜓᜎᜌ᜔ᜊᜓᜎᜓᜄ᜔ (Baybayin)


digtalain

[d̪ɪɡ.t̪ɐˈlaː.ʔɪn̪]


Pisis

ᜉᜒᜐᜒᜐ᜔ (Baybayin)
Piscis (alternative)
Pissis (alternative)

Borrowed from Spanish Piscis, from Latin piscis (“fish”).


kulalaying

kulalayíng (canonical)
ᜃᜓᜎᜎᜌᜒᜅ᜔ (Baybayin)
colalaiyng (alternative)
colalaying (alternative)

(astronomy) blemishes on the face of the moon


tunaw

tunáw (canonical)
ᜆᜓᜈᜏ᜔ (Baybayin)
tonao (alternative)
tunao (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *túnaw, with root *-naw (“melt, liquefy”). Cognates with Bikol Central, Cebuano, Ilocano tunaw; Maranao tonaw, and Sangir matuno.

(astronomy, obsolete) fully waned; in conjunction with the Sun (of the moon)


tunaw

ᜆᜓᜈᜏ᜔ (Baybayin)
tonao (alternative)
tunao (alternative)

(astronomy, obsolete) waning of the moon


Hupiter

[ˌhuː.pɪˈt̪ɛɾ]

Borrowed from Spanish Júpiter (“Jupiter”), from Latin Iuppiter. Doublet of dia, diyos, and Zeus.


sangmukti

sangmuktî (canonical)
ᜐᜅ᜔ᜋᜓᜃ᜔ᜆᜒ (Baybayin)
sangmucti (alternative)

[sɐŋ.mʊkˈt̪ɪʔ]


Balatik

From balatik (“spring-set spear trap”), due to its resemblance with the constellation Orion, particularly the Orion's Belt and Orion's Sword. Compare Bikol Central Balatik, Cebuano Balatik, Hiligaynon Balatik, Karaga Mandaya Bayatik, Western Bukidnon Manobo Belatik, Central Subanen Belatik, Central Sama Batik, and Malay Belantik.

Orion (particularly around the region of the Orion's Belt that looks like a balatik)


Timbangan

From timbangan. Calque of Spanish Libra.


konstelasyon

tl-noun

konstelasyón (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜎᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

konstelasyón (canonical)
ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜎᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)

Borrowed from Spanish constelación, from Latin cōnstēllātiōnem.


Pasil

a constellation known as Southern Cross (whose location's counterpart in the north hemisphere is the Big Dipper)


Merkuryo

ᜋᜒᜇ᜔ᜃᜓᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ (Baybayin)

Borrowed from Spanish Mercurio (“Mercury”), from Latin Mercurius.


Kanser

Borrowed from Spanish Cáncer, from Latin cancer (“crab”). See also Ancient Greek καρκίνος (karkínos, “crab”).


aberasyon

tl-noun

aberasyón (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜒᜇᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

aberasyón (canonical)
ᜀᜊᜒᜇᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)

[ʔɐ.bɛ.ɾɐˈʃon̪]

Borrowed from Spanish aberración, from English aberration, from Latin aberrātiō (“relief, diversion”).

(astronomy) aberration (small periodical change of position of heavenly bodies)


sanlibutan

sanlibután (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜎᜒᜊᜓᜆᜈ᜔)

sanlibután (canonical)
ᜐᜈ᜔ᜎᜒᜊᜓᜆᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)
sanglibotan (alternative)
sanglibutan (alternative nonstandard)


obserbatoryo

obserbatoryo (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜊ᜔ᜐᜒᜇ᜔ᜊᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)

ᜂᜊ᜔ᜐᜒᜇ᜔ᜊᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ (Baybayin)


dalubtalain

tl-adj

dalubtalain (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜓᜊ᜔ᜆᜎᜁᜈ᜔)

ᜇᜎᜓᜊ᜔ᜆᜎᜁᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)


Daong-daungan

tl-proper noun

Daóng-daungan (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜂᜅ᜔ᜇᜂᜅᜈ᜔)

Daóng-daungan (canonical)
ᜇᜂᜅ᜔ᜇᜂᜅᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)
Dauongdauong̃an (alternative)
Daung-daungan (alternative)
Dawong-dawungan (alternative)

[d̪ɐˌʔon̪.d̪ɐˈʔuː.ŋɐn̪]


estrelya

ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ (Baybayin)
istrelya (alternative)

[ʔɛsˈt̪ɾɛl.jɐ]

Borrowed from Spanish estrella, from Latin stēlla. Possible doublet of tala.


Tanglaw-Daga

Tangláw-Dagâ (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ᜔ᜎᜏ᜔ᜇᜄ)

Tangláw-Dagâ (canonical)
ᜆᜅ᜔ᜎᜏ᜔ᜇᜄ (Baybayin)
Tanglao Daga (alternative)
tanglaw-daga (alternative)

[t̪ɐn̪ˌlaʊ̯ d̪ɐˈɣaʔ]

From tanglaw (“light”) + daga (“mouse”). Compare Kapampangan Sulungdagis.

evening star (the planet Venus seen in the evening, especially just after sunset)


Makapanis

ᜋᜃᜉᜈᜒᜐ᜔ (Baybayin)
Macapanis (alternative)


Tres Marias

Tres Marias (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔ ᜋᜇᜒᜌᜐ᜔)

ᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔ ᜋᜇᜒᜌᜐ᜔ (Baybayin)

[ˌt̪ɾɛs mɐˈɾiː.ɐs]


Mapulon

ᜋᜉᜓᜎᜓᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)
Apolon (alternative)
Apulon (alternative)
Mapolon (alternative)
Mapolong (alternative)
Mapulong (alternative)

Uncertain. Possibilities are:
* From ma- + pulong (“meeting”), because the seven “animals” of the constellation seem to meet together.
* From Mapulon, god of seasons in Tagalog mythology.
* Possibly from or related to Ivatan mapolon, an authority in the barangays of Batanes during the pre-historic period. The souls of the social upper class after death were said to enter the heavens and become stars.

the star cluster Pleiades, reckoned as a constellation of seven goats; Seven Sisters


Talang Batugan

Talang Batugan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜅ᜔ ᜊᜆᜓᜄᜈ᜔)

ᜆᜎᜅ᜔ ᜊᜆᜓᜄᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)

From tala + -ng + batugan, literally “lazy star”.

af

(dialectal, Sariaya, Quezon) morning star


Talang Bakero

tl-proper noun

Talang Bakero (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜅ᜔ ᜊᜃᜒᜇᜓ)

From tala (“star”) + -ng + bakero (“cowherd”). Possible loose calque of Spanish estrella del pastor (“the shepherd's star”).

calque

The Shepherd's Star, an alternate name for Venus


Ilaw-Daga

Ilaw-Dagâ (canonical)
ᜁᜎᜏ᜔ᜇᜄ (Baybayin)
Ilao Daga (alternative)
ilaw-daga (alternative)
ilaw daga (alternative)

[ˌʔiː.laʊ̯ d̪ɐˈɣaʔ]

From ilaw (“light”) + daga (“mouse”). Compare Kapampangan Sulungdagis.


Kamaliing

Kamaliíng (canonical)
ᜃᜋᜎᜒᜁᜅ᜔ (Baybayin)
camaliyng (alternative)

[kɐ.mɐ.lɪˈʔɪŋ]

From ka- + ma- + liing (“look by the corner of the eye”).


Heminis

[ˌhɛː.mɪˈn̪ɪs]


Akwaryo

ᜀᜃ᜔ᜏᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ (Baybayin)
Akuario (alternative obsolete)
Akuwaryo (alternative)

Borrowed from Spanish Acuario, from Latin aquārius.


Kaprikorniyo

tl-proper noun

Kaprikórniyó (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜃᜓᜇ᜔ᜈᜒᜌᜓ)

Kaprikórniyó (canonical)
ᜃᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜃᜓᜇ᜔ᜈᜒᜌᜓ (Baybayin)
Kaprikornyo (alternative)

Borrowed from Spanish Capricornio, from Latin Capricornus.


Birgo

Borrowed from Spanish Virgo, from Latin virgō.


Eskorpiyo

Eskórpiyó (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜇ᜔ᜉᜒᜌᜓ)

Eskórpiyó (canonical)
ᜁᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜇ᜔ᜉᜒᜌᜓ (Baybayin)

Borrowed from Spanish Escorpio, from Latin scorpiō (“scorpion”), from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos).


Aryes

Borrowed from Spanish Aries, from Latin ariēs (“ram”).


Sahitaryo

ᜐᜑᜒᜆᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ (Baybayin)
Sagitaryo (alternative)
Sahitario (alternative obsolete)

Borrowed from Spanish Sagitario, from Latin sagittārius (“archer”).


Sagitaryo

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English Sagittarius, influenced by Spanish -io, with the ⟨g⟩ pronounced as /ɡ/ due to spelling.

pseudo-loan

(astronomy) Alternative form of Sahitaryo: Sagittarius (constellation)


Damulag

[d̪ɐˈmuː.lɐɡ̚]


Dalaga

[d̪ɐˈlaː.ɣɐ]


Manunubig

Mánunúbig (canonical)
ᜋᜈᜓᜈᜓᜊᜒᜄ᜔ (Baybayin)

[ˌmaː.n̪ʊˈn̪uː.bɪɡ̚]


Alakdan

Alakdán (canonical)
ᜀᜎᜃ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)
Alakran (alternative)


Astilyehos

tl-proper noun

Astilyehos (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜒᜑᜓᜐ᜔)

ᜀᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜒᜑᜓᜐ᜔ (Baybayin)

Borrowed from Spanish astillejos, from astilla (“splinter”) + -ejos.


satelayt

sáteláyt (canonical)
ᜐᜆᜒᜎᜌ᜔ᜆ᜔ (Baybayin)
satelait (alternative dated)

Borrowed from English satellite, from Middle French satellite, from Latin satellitem, accusative form of satelles (“attendant”). Doublet of satelite.

(astronomy) satellite (a body orbiting a larger one)


taeng-bituin

tl-noun

taeng-bituín (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜁᜅ᜔ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔)

taeng-bituín (canonical)
ᜆᜁᜅ᜔ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)
taing bituin (alternative)

[ˌt̪aː.ʔɛm bɪ.t̪ʊˈʔɪn̪]

[ˌt̪aː.ʔɛm bɪˈt̪wɪn̪]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqi nu bituqən. By surface analysis, tae (“feces”) + bituin (“star”). Compare Pangasinan tai-bitewen (“shooting star”, literally “feces star”), Kapampangan taklang-batuin (“shooting star”, literally “feces star”), Malay tahi bintang (“shooting star”, literally “feces star”), and Hokkien 疶屎星 (chhoah-sái-chhiⁿ, “shooting star”, literally “diarrhea star”).


Talaro

tl-proper noun

Talarò or Talarô (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜇᜓ)

Talarò (canonical)
Talarô (canonical)
ᜆᜎᜇᜓ (Baybayin)

[t̪ɐ.lɐˈɾoʔ]

(astronomy, neologism) Libra (constellation)


sulong-mangayaw

tl-noun

sulóng-mangayáw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜋᜅᜌᜏ᜔)

sulóng-mangayáw (canonical)
ᜐᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜋᜅᜌᜏ᜔ (Baybayin)
solonmang̃ayao (alternative)
solongmang̃ayao (alternative)
sulong mang̃ayao (alternative)

[sʊˌloŋ mɐ.ŋɐˈjaʊ̯]

Possibly from sulo (“torch”) + mangayaw (“highwayman”).


gasuklay

gasukláy (canonical)
ᜄᜐᜓᜃ᜔ᜎᜌ᜔ (Baybayin)

From ga- (prefix indicating similarity) + suklay (“comb”).


apoheo

Borrowed from Spanish apogeo, from New Latin apogaeus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, “away from Earth”).


Kuwerbo

Borrowed from Spanish Cuervo, from cuervo (“crow”), from Latin corvus (“raven”).

(astronomy) Corvus (constellation of the southern sky)


Balais

From balais (“hunting crossbow”). Compare Pangasinan Balais (“Sagittarius”) and Kapampangan Malabalais (“Orion's Belt”).

three stars which guided mariners in antiquity


Kastor

Borrowed from Spanish Castor, from Latin Castor, from Ancient Greek Κᾰ́στωρ (Kắstōr).


Pulong-Bituin

tl-proper noun

Pulóng-Bituín (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔)

Pulóng-Bituín (canonical)
ᜉᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)
pulong-bituin (alternative)

From pulo (“island”) + -ng- + bituin (“star”), literally “star island”.


Landas na Bituin

tl-proper noun

Landás na Bituín (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜐ᜔ ᜈ ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔)

Landás na Bituín (canonical)
ᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜐ᜔ ᜈ ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)
Landas ng Bituin (alternative)

[lɐn̪ˌd̪as n̪ɐ bɪ.t̪ʊˈʔɪn̪]

From landas (“path”) + na + bituin (“star”), literally “star trail; star way”.


polong selestiyal

tl-noun

polong selestiyál (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔ ᜐᜒᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜌᜎ᜔)

polong selestiyál (canonical)
ᜉᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔ ᜐᜒᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜌᜎ᜔ (Baybayin)

From polo + -ng + selestiyal. Calque of English celestial pole. See also Spanish polo celeste.


Hilagang Bituin

tl-proper noun

Hilagang Bituín (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜄᜅ᜔ ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔)

Hilagang Bituín (canonical)
ᜑᜒᜎᜄᜅ᜔ ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)
Bituing Hilaga (alternative)

[hɪˌlaː.ɣɐm bɪ.t̪ʊˈʔɪn̪]


talanyo

[ˌt̪aː.lɐˈɲoʔ]


buntabay

Possibly a blend of buntala (“planet”) + abay (“attendant; escort”). See also another meaning of English satellite or Spanish satélite meaning “attendant”.


lawas-pangkalawakan

tl-noun

lawas-pangkalawakan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔ᜉᜅ᜔ᜃᜎᜏᜃᜈ᜔)

ᜎᜏᜐ᜔ᜉᜅ᜔ᜃᜎᜏᜃᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)
lawas pangkalawakan (alternative)

From lawas (“body”) + pangkalawakan (“for space; spatial”), literally “spatial body”.


satelite

[sɐˌt̪ɛː.lɪˈt̪ɛ]

Borrowed from Spanish satélite, from Latin satellitem. Doublet of satelayt.


asteroyd

tl-noun

ásteróyd (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜓᜌ᜔ᜇ᜔)

ásteróyd (canonical)
ᜀᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜓᜌ᜔ᜇ᜔ (Baybayin)

[ˌʔas.t̪ɛˈɾoɪ̯d̪]

Borrowed from English asteroid. Doublet of asteroyde.

(astronomy) asteroid (a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)


asteroyde

asteroyde (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜓᜌ᜔ᜇᜒ)

ᜀᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜓᜌ᜔ᜇᜒ (Baybayin)
asteroide (alternative dated)

[ʔɐs.t̪ɛˈɾoɪ̯.d̪ɛ]

Borrowed from Spanish asteroide, from Ancient Greek ἀστεροειδής (asteroeidḗs, “starlike”). Doublet of asteroyd.


asteroyde

[ʔɐs.t̪ɛˈɾoɪ̯.d̪ɛ]


ulanag

[ʔʊˈlaː.n̪ɐɡ̚]

Blend of ulap (“cloud”) + liwanag (“light”).


Duta

Borrowed from Hiligaynon duta (“earth”).
* (Standard Tagalog) IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈdutaʔ/ [ˈd̪uː.t̪ɐʔ]
* Rhymes: -utaʔ
* Syllabification: Du‧ta


Daang Malagatas

tl-proper noun

Daáng Malagatas (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜀᜅ᜔ ᜋᜎᜄᜆᜐ᜔)

Daáng Malagatas (canonical)
ᜇᜀᜅ᜔ ᜋᜎᜄᜆᜐ᜔ (Baybayin)

[d̪ɐˌʔaŋ mɐ.lɐˈɣaː.t̪ɐs]


kromospera

tl-noun

kromospera (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜇᜓᜋᜓᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇ)

ᜃ᜔ᜇᜓᜋᜓᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇ (Baybayin)


Tawro

Borrowed from Spanish Tauro, from Latin taurus (“bull”). Doublet of toro.


sanlibutnin

tl-adj

sanlibutnín (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜎᜒᜊᜓᜆ᜔ᜈᜒᜈ᜔)

sanlibutnín (canonical)
ᜐᜈ᜔ᜎᜒᜊᜓᜆ᜔ᜈᜒᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)

Syncopic form of sanlibutanin, from sanlibutan + -in.


panlangit

[pɐn̪ˈlaː.ŋɪt̪̚]


Oryon

Oryón (canonical)
ᜂᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)
Orion (alternative)

From Spanish Orión, from Latin Ōrīōn, from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων (Ōríōn).