kulata

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See also: kuḻaṯa

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish culata (gunstock, butt).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ku‧la‧ta

Noun

kulata

  1. the end of a firearm opposite to that from which a bullet is fired; the butt; the gunstock
  2. a blow; a punch

Verb

kulata

  1. to punch
  2. to batter, to beat up, to maul
  3. (dated) to strike a person using the butt of a firearm

Synonyms

Quotations

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Derived terms

Lower Sorbian

Adjective

kulata

  1. feminine nominative singular of kulaty

Pitjantjatjara

Noun

kulata

  1. spear

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish culata, from Italian culatta.

Pronunciation

Noun

kulata or kulatà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜆ)

  1. (military) butt (of a rifle or firearm)
    Synonyms: manggo, puluhan
  2. blow or strike with the butt (of a rifle or firearm)

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • kulata”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018