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Tausug
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *bulalakaw (“shooting star; kind of spirit”), possibly through Hiligaynon or Cebuano. Cognate with Kapampangan bulalako (“meteor”), Cebuano bulakaw (“spirit resembling St. Elmo's fire”), Maranao bolalakaw (“god of fish”), and Tagalog bulalakaw (“meteor”).
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /bulaːkaw/
- Rhymes: -aw
- Syllabification: bu‧lā‧kaw
Noun
bulākaw (Sulat Sūg spelling بُلَاكَوْ)
- meteor; shooting star
- comet
Nakakita' aku bulākaw kabii.- I saw a shooting star last night.
Adjective
bulākaw (Sulat Sūg spelling بُلَاكَوْ)
- hysterical (especially when angry)