bulwagan

Tagalog

Etymology

From bulwag +‎ -an.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: bul‧wa‧gan
  • IPA(key): /bulˈwaɡan/, [bʊlˈwa.ɣɐn] (noun)
  • IPA(key): /bulwaˈɡan/, [bʊl.wɐˈɣan] (verb)

Noun

bulwagan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜏᜄᜈ᜔)

  1. (architecture) large hall of a building (especially one used for large gatherings)
  2. auditorium
    Synonym: awditoryo
  3. large room at the entrance of a building; foyer; lobby
    Synonyms: pasukan, lobi, salon
  4. porch
    Synonym: beranda

Usage notes

For small halls, sala can be used instead.

Derived terms
  • bulwagang pambangkete
  • bulwagang-sayawan

Verb

bulwagán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜏᜄᜈ᜔)

  1. to have something come out suddenly or unexpectedly (from an opening or entrance)

Conjugation
Verb conjugation for bulwagan
Affix Root word Trigger
-an bulwag object
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
bulwagan binulwagan binubulwagan
inabulwagan1		 bubulwagan
abulwagan1		 bulwagi1
1 Dialectal use only.

See also

Further reading
  • “bulwagan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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