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buoy in Tagalog

palutang

/ˈbɔɪ/

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British/ˈboj/

buoy in Tagalog: palutang. In English, buoy means a float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes.

Tagalog words for buoy

moored float
palutang

English meaning of buoy

  1. noun A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes.
  2. noun A lifebuoy; a life preserver.
  3. noun A sign where the non-dominant hand is held in a stationary configuration as a landmark for meaning associations with the dominant hand.
  4. verb To keep afloat or aloft; used with up.

Full definition of buoy

buoy in a sentence

  • to buoy an anchor; to buoy or buoy off a channel
  • Buoyed by the huge success, they announced two other projects.

buoy in other languages

Questions about buoy in Tagalog

What is the meaning of buoy in Tagalog?
Buoy in Tagalog is palutang.
Ano ang buoy sa Tagalog?
Buoy: palutang.
What does buoy mean in English?
Buoy means a float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes.

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