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Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *abúluy (“assistance given to someone in need”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔaˈbuloj/
- Hyphenation: a‧bu‧loy
Noun
abúloy (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜎᜓᜌ᜔)
- contribution (to be given to charity)
See also
Hanunoo
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *abúluy (“assistance given to someone in need”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔaˈbuluj/
- Rhymes: -uluj
- Syllabification: a‧bu‧loy
Noun
abuloy (Hanunoo spelling ᜠᜪᜳᜮᜳᜬ᜴)
- donation; gift; grant
Further reading
- Conklin, Harold C. (1953) Hanunóo-English Vocabulary (University of California Publications in Linguistics), volume 9, London, England: University of California Press, →OCLC, page 18
Tagalog
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *abúluy (“assistance given to someone in need”). Compare Bikol Central abuloy, Pangasinan aboloy, and Agutaynen aboloy.
Pronunciation
Noun
abuloy (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜎᜓᜌ᜔)
- subsidy; aid; contribution; offering; charity
Derived terms
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