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Alangan
Etymology
From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ulay.
Noun
ulay
- snake
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʔulaj/
- Hyphenation: u‧lay
Verb
úlay (plural urulay, Basahan spelling ᜂᜎᜌ᜔)
- (Naga) to converse; to talk; to discuss (to each other)
- Synonyms: huron, usap, istoriyahan, usip
Derived terms
Dupaningan Agta
Noun
ulay
- necklace
- peanut
Tagalog
Etymology 1
From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ulay.
Pronunciation
Noun
ulay or uláy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜌ᜔)
- intestinal worm; tapeworm; pinworm
- Synonyms: ulyabid, tiwa
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
uláy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜌ᜔)
- (agriculture) act of covering young plants to stimulate growth
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