bulwagan

From bulwag +‎ -an.

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /bulˈwaɡan/ [bʊlˈwaː.ɣɐn̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -aɡan
  • IPA^(key): /bulwaˈɡan/ [bʊl.wɐˈɣan̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: bul‧wa‧gan

bulwagan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜏᜄᜈ᜔)

1. (architecture) large hall of a building (especially one used for large gatherings)
2. auditorium

   Synonym: awditoryo

3. large room at the entrance of a building; foyer; lobby

   Synonyms: pasukan, lobi, salon

4. porch

   Synonym: beranda

For small halls, sala can be used instead.

bulwagán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜏᜄᜈ᜔)

1. to have something come out suddenly or unexpectedly (from an opening or entrance)

• labasan
• litawan
• sulputan
• ultawan

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