bolyum

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English volume, from Middle English volume, from Old French volume, from Latin volūmen (“book, roll”), from volvō (“roll, turn about”). Doublet of bolumen.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈboljum/ [ˈbol.jʊm]
• Rhymes: -oljum
• Syllabification: bol‧yum

Noun

bolyum (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜌᜓᜋ᜔) (colloquial)

1. volume (issues of a periodical over a period of one year)

   Synonyms: tomo, bolumen

2. volume (single book of a publication issued in multi-book format)

   Synonyms: tomo, bolumen

3. volume (roll or scroll, which was the form of ancient books)
4. volume (strength of sound)

   Synonym: lakas

5. volume (mass or quantity)

   Synonyms: dami, kantidad