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Bikol Central
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Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bu‧wis
- IPA(key): /buˈis/,
Noun
buwís
- tax
- Synonym: sedula
- (informal) sacrifice
- Synonyms: sakripisiyo, dulot
Derived terms
Tagalog
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Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buhis (“tribute”). Compare Bikol Central buwis, Cebuano buhis, Ilocano buis, Kapampangan buis, and Waray-Waray buhis.
Pronunciation
Noun
buwís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜒᜐ᜔)
- tax; tariff; taxation
- tribute; forced payment
- crop share
- (figurative) something given as a sacrifice
- Synonym: sakripisyo
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Further reading
Tausug
Noun
buwis
- tribute