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Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
According to Panganiban (1972), it is from Spanish collarín (“surgical collar”), but both the definition and phonology is significantly distant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuˈlaniʔ/,
- Hyphenation: ku‧la‧ni
Noun
kulanì (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜈᜒ)
- (anatomy) lymph node
- swelling or inflammation of the lymph node (especially in the groin or the armpit)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “kulani”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles, Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 312