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Cebuano
Pronunciation
Adjective
hulo
- having a strong character
- having a strong stomach; does not easily get an upset stomach
Verb
hulo
- to molt
Tagalog
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh. Doublet of ulo. Compare Malay hulu (“upstream; beginning”).
Pronunciation
Noun
hulò (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜎᜓ)
- source or origin of a river or stream
- Synonyms: bukal, batis, balong
- northern part of a town or community
- Synonym: ilaya
- deduction arrived at through reasoning or ratiocination
- Synonyms: kuro, kuro-kuro, pagkukuro
- (Bataan, Marinduque) farm
- Synonyms: sakahan, bukid, linang
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Jolo.
Pronunciation
Noun
huló (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜎᜓ)
- a species of chicken said to be native of Jolo (especially roosters known for their unusual fighting ability)
Further reading
- “hulo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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