kanluran

See also: Kanluran

Bikol Central

Alternative forms
  • calondan (obsolete)

Etymology

From a metathesis of a syncopic form of kalunuran (lunod +‎ ka- -an), meaning the "place of drowning" because the sun "drowns" or sets in the west.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: kan‧lu‧ran
  • IPA(key): /kanˈluɾan/, [kan̪ˈl̪u.ɾan̪]
  • Audio (bcl)(file)
  • Rhymes: -uɾan

Noun

kanlúran (Basahan spelling ᜃᜈ᜔ᜎᜓᜍᜈ᜔)

  1. west; the direction of sunset
    Synonym: sulnopan

Further reading
  • Lisboa, Marcos de (1628) Vocabulario de la lengua Bicol‎, Establecimiento Tipográfico del Colegio de Santo Tomás

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a metathesis of a syncopic form of kalunuran (lunod +‎ ka- -an), meaning the "place of drowning" because the sun "drowns" or sets in the west. Compare Cebuano kalundan.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: kan‧lu‧ran
  • IPA(key): /kanˈluɾan/, [kɐnˈlu.ɾɐn]
  • Rhymes: -uɾan

Noun

kanluran (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈ᜔ᜎᜓᜇᜈ᜔)

  1. west; the direction of sunset
    Synonyms: oeste, oksidente, (obsolete) habagat
    Pakanluran ang tinatakbo ngayon ng bagyo
    The typhoon is now moving to the west

Coordinate terms
    hilagang kanluran
    norweste    		 hilaga
    norte    		 hilagang silangan
    nordeste
    oksidente
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    oeste    		 oryente
    silangan
    este
    salatan
    timog-kanluran    		 sur
    timog    		 timog-silangan

    Derived terms
    • kakanlu-kanluranan
    • kakanluranan
    • Kanluran
    • kanluranan
    • kanluranin
    • pakanluran
    • tagakanluran

    See also

    Further reading
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