lunos

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lonos — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlunos/ [ˈluː.n̪os]
• Rhymes: -unos
• Syllabification: lu‧nos

Noun

lunos (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜈᜓᜐ᜔)

1. pity; compassion

   Synonyms: awa, pagkaawa, habag, pagkahabag, hambal

2. sorrow; grief; affliction

   Synonyms: lungkot, pagkalungkot, pighati, pamimighati, kapighatian

3. piece of wood that does not burn

Derived terms

• kalunos-lunos
• nakalulunos
• pagkalunos

 

Further reading

• “lunos”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “lunos”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018