kulam

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See also: kułam

Brunei Malay

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Malay kolam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kulam/
  • Hyphenation: ku‧lam

Noun

kulam

  1. man-made pond
  2. short form of kulam ranang (“swimming pool”)

Central Cagayan Agta

Noun

kulam

  1. cloud

Kapampangan

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuləm/
  • Hyphenation: ku‧lam

Noun

kúlam

  1. witchcraft

Derived terms

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Tamil கோலம் (kōlam).

Pronunciation

Noun

kulam (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. witchcraft; witchery; sorcery; bewitchment
    Synonyms: gaway, panggagaway, balitok, barang, bunsol, mahika negra

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • “kulam”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎, La Noble Villa de Pila, page 521: “Refregarſe) Colam (pp) el hechiçero el cuerpo [con ſuciedad] o [con çieno] que deçian eſtos era la cauſa de pareçer encendido en llamas de fuego”
  • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2017) Ancient Beliefs and Customs of the Tagalogs, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 371
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