bukas-palad

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Etymology

From bukas +‎ palad, literally, open-palmed. Compare Cebuano bukhad og palad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˌkas ˈpalad/,
  • Hyphenation: bu‧kas-pa‧lad

Adjective

bukás-palad (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜐ᜔ᜉᜎᜇ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) generous; openhanded
    Synonyms: palabigay, mapagbigay, bulang-gugo