bulak

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English

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Noun

bulak (plural bulaks)

  1. An Indian nose ring usually worn by married women.

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Cebuano

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Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧lak
  • IPA(key): /ˈbulak/,

Noun

bulak

  1. a flower; a bloom; a blossom

Verb

bulak

  1. to bring forth flower buds
  2. to flower; to blossom

Derived terms

Higaonon

Noun

bulak

  1. flower

Hiligaynon

Noun

búlak

  1. blossom, flower

Verb

búlak

  1. blossom, flower

Matigsalug Manobo

Noun

bulak

  1. flower

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

Noun

buḽak

  1. a flower; a bloom; a blossom

Tagalog

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Etymology 1

Possibly related to bulaklak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbulak/,
  • Hyphenation: bu‧lak

Noun

bulak (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜃ᜔)

  1. cotton
    Synonym: algodon
  2. kapok tree
    Synonyms: buboy, bulak-kahoy, kapok
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Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˈlak/,
  • Hyphenation: bu‧lak

Noun

bulák (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜃ᜔)

  1. effervescence; bubbling of liquid beginning to boil
    Synonyms: sulak, kulo
  2. bubbles formed on the surface of boiling water
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Further reading

  • bulak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018