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Bikol Central
Noun
bulból
- pubic hair
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu. Sense 3 is after the Chinese character being likened to pubic hair.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bulˈbol/,
- Hyphenation: bul‧bol
Noun
bulból
- pubic hair
- (offensive, informal, humorous) curly or kinky hair in the head
- (mahjong) green dragon tile
Masbatenyo
Noun
bulbol
- pubic hair
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *bulbul (“body hair; feathers”). Compare Ibatan boboh, Kapampangan bulbul, Bikol Central bulbol, Aklanon buebue, Maranao bombol, and Maguindanao bumbul.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bulˈbol/,
- Rhymes: -ol
- Hyphenation: bul‧bol
Noun
bulból (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜎ᜔)
- pubic hair
- hair in armpits
- (obsolete) feather
- (obsolete) act of plucking feathers from a bird
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “bulbol”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018