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Dupaningan Agta
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *balu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balu. Compare Bikol Central balo, Tagalog balo and Tausug balu.
Noun
bilu
- widow; widower
Guugu Yimidhirr
Noun
bilu
- hip
Kavalan
Noun
bilu
- charcoal
Sakizaya
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ビール (bīru, “beer”), itself borrowed from Dutch bier.
Pronunciation
Noun
bilu
- beer
Taivoan
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ビール (bīru, “beer”), itself borrowed from Dutch bier.
Noun
bilu
- beer
Tausug
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay biru.
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /bilu/
- Rhymes: -u
- Syllabification: bi‧lu
Noun
bilu (Sulat Sūg spelling بِلُ)
- blue
Adjective
bilu (Sulat Sūg spelling بِلُ)
- blue
Derived terms
West Makian
Etymology
Likely related to Malay buluh (“bamboo”), in which case ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *buluq.
Pronunciation
Noun
bilu
- bamboo
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics