Ilaw-Daga

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Ilao Daga — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
ilaw-daga, ilaw daga

Etymology

From ilaw (“light”) +‎ daga (“mouse”). Compare Kapampangan Sulungdagis.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔilaw daˈɡaʔ/ [ˌʔi.laʊ̯ dɐˈɣaʔ]
Rhymes: -aʔ
Syllabification: I‧law-Da‧ga

Proper noun

Ilaw-Dagâ (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜏ᜔ᜇᜄ)

(astronomy) evening star (the planet Venus seen in the evening, especially just after sunset)
Synonym: Tanglaw-Daga

See also

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