bukas-palad

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • bukaspalad

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˌkas ˈpalad/, [bʊˌxas ˈpa.lɐd]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧kas-pa‧lad

Adjective

bukás-palad (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜃᜐ᜔ᜉᜎᜇ᜔)

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