bulaw

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Bikol Central

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulaw, from Proto-Austronesian *bulaw (golden color).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧law
  • IPA(key): /buˈlaw/

Adjective

buláw

  1. blonde, golden (color/colour)

Noun

buláw

  1. (dated, measurement) equals to 2 1/4 kg.

Derived terms

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Back-formation from bulawan.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧law
  • IPA(key): /buˈlaw/

Adjective

bulaw

  1. blonde
  2. golden (color/colour)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulaw, from Proto-Austronesian *bulaw (golden color).

Noun

buláw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜏ᜔)

  1. vermilion; reddish gold (color/colour)
Derived terms

Adjective

buláw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜏ᜔)

  1. vermilion; reddish gold (color/colour)

Etymology 2

Noun

buláw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜏ᜔)

  1. (chiefly Marinduque) suckling pig
    Synonym: biik

Further reading

  • bulaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • bulaw at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021

Anagrams

Yogad

Adjective

buláw

  1. blind