bulandal

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Compare Javanese ꦮ꧀ꦭꦚ꧀ꦗꦂ (wlanjar, young childless widow or divorcee).

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Noun

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bulandál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜎ᜔)

  1. old bachelor
    Synonyms: matandang binata, soltero
  2. old spinster
    Synonyms: matandang dalaga, soltera
  3. someone abandoned by her spouse (but still alive)
    Synonyms: balo sa bahay, biyuda sa bahay

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