ulan

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See also: Ulan, ulán, ułan, and Ułan

English

Noun

ulan (plural ulans)

  1. Alternative form of uhlan

Anagrams

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quzan, compare Malay hujan.

Pronunciation

Noun

ulán (Badlit spelling ᜂᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. rain

Verb

ulán (Badlit spelling ᜂᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. to rain
  2. to fall in large quantities

Related terms

Chavacano

Etymology

Borrowed from Hiligaynon ulan.

Noun

ulán

  1. rain

Hiligaynon

Noun

ulan

  1. rain

Maguindanao

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulan. Compare Malay bulan.

Pronunciation

Noun

ulan

  1. month
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Philippine *qudán, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quzan. Compare Malay hujan.

Pronunciation

Noun

ulan

  1. rain
Derived terms

Old English

Pronunciation

Noun

ūlan

  1. plural of ūle

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quzan, from Proto-Austronesian *quzaN. Compare Indonesian hujan, Malay hujan and Palauan chull.

Noun

ulan

  1. rain

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qudán (cf. Bikol Central uran, Buhid muyan, Calamian Tagbanwa kuran, Cebuano uwan, Hiligaynon ulan, Kapampangan uran, Pangasinan uran, Surigaonon uyan), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quzan (cf. Chamorro uchan, Fijian uca, Hawaiian ua, Malay hujan, Palauan chull, Tetum udan), from Proto-Austronesian *quzaN (cf. Paiwan qudjalj).

Pronunciation

Noun

ulán (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. rain
  2. (by extension) rapid falling of small objects (such as bullets, stones, etc.)

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • “ulan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quzan.

Noun

ulan

  1. rain

Derived terms

Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Mutation of oğlan.

Interjection

ulan

  1. Said to get someone's attention in a rude manner.
    Ulan çocuk, buraya gel! ― Hey kid, come here!
  2. An expression of frustration or anger for protest or reprimand
    Yeter ulan! Artık beni arama. ― Enough! Don't call me anymore.

Usage notes

  • The lan form of this word is much more common in spoken language. This form is usually only used when it's the first word of the sentence.

Yakan

Noun

ulan

  1. rain
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