bunot

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Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bunút, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bunut.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧not
  • IPA(key): /buˈnot/

Noun

bunót

  1. coconut husk

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bunút, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bunut

Pronunciation

Noun

bunot (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜈᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. coconut husk
  2. coir
  3. (humorous) dry frizzy hair

Verb

bunot (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜈᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. to shell, to husk or to shuck a coconut
  2. to shell or to husk
  3. to rough up a person

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

bunot (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜈᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. to draw; to select by drawing

Limos Kalinga

Noun

bunot

  1. cloud

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bunút, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bunut. Compare Bikol Central bunot, Cebuano bunot, Hiligaynon bunot, and Tausug bunut.

Pronunciation

Noun

bunót (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. coconut husk
  2. act of polishing the floor using a coconut husk
    Synonym: pagbubunot
  3. coir (coconut husk fibers)
  4. fibrous portion of nuts or seeds
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Central Philippine *bugnut (“pull out”) or Proto-Philippine *búnut (“pulling out, uprooting”). Compare Ilocano bunot, Bikol Central bugnot, Cebuano bunot, and Hiligaynon bugnot.

Pronunciation

Noun

bunot (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. act of pulling out something elongated
  2. tooth extraction; removal of teeth
  3. uprooting (of a plant)
  4. drawing (in a lottery)
  5. unsheathing; drawing (of a weapon from its sheath or holster)
  6. unplugging (of an electronic device)
Derived terms

Adjective

bunót (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. pulled out (of something elongated)
  2. extracted; removed (of teeth)
  3. uprooted (of plants)
  4. drawn (of a number in a lottery)
  5. unsheathed; drawn (of a weapon from its sheath or holster)
  6. unplugged (of an electronic device)

Further reading

  • “bunot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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