bahura

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bajura (“lowland”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˈhuɾa/ [bɐˈhu.ɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -uɾa
• Syllabification: ba‧hu‧ra

Noun

bahura (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜓᜇ)

1. hump of land or sand (such as on a coast) where ships or boats commonly land

Further reading

• “bahura” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “bahura”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018