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Alangan
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Noun
ulo
- (anatomy) head
Capiznon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Noun
ulo
- (anatomy) head
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: u‧lo
- IPA(key): /ˈʔulo/
Noun
ulo
- (anatomy) head
- head (individual person)
- mind
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:ulo.
Chamorro
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Noun
ulo
- (anatomy) head
Esperanto
Etymology
Back-formation from -ulo (“person characterized by the quality expressed in the root”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ulo (accusative singular ulon, plural uloj, accusative plural ulojn)
- (informal) A familiar term for a person, like fellow or guy in the inclusive of both sexes sense. Also see bloke, chap, or dude.
- L. L. Zamenhof:
- Se mi ne estus jam maljuna ulo, mi tuj irus en politeknikan lernejon.
- If I weren't already an old person, I'd immediately go to a polytechnic school.
2004, Sylvan Zaft, “Stupid Americans!”, in soc.culture.esperanto (Usenet):Nun, dank' al Dio, miloj da Islamaj intelektuloj finfine protestas kontraux tiaj "religiaj uloj" kiu fifamigas la religion.- Now, thank God, thousands of Islamic intellectuals are finally protesting against such "religious people" who smear the religion.
Fijian
Etymology
From Proto-Central Pacific *qulo, from Proto-Oceanic *quloc (compare Maori iro), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj (compare Chamorro ulo', Indonesian ulat, Malay ulat), from Proto-Austronesian *quləj.
Noun
ulo
- maggot
Higaonon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Noun
ulo
- (anatomy) head
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Noun
ulo
- (anatomy) head
Ido
Pronoun
ulo
- something
Javanese
Noun
ulo
- nonstandard spelling of ula
Ratagnon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Noun
ulo
- head
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu (cf. Cebuano ulo, Chamorro ulu, Ilocano ulo, Javanese ꦲꦸꦭꦸ (ulu), Malay hulu (“head, handle”), Maori uru (“head, hair”), Tausug ū, Tetum uluk (“formerly, before”), Tiruray ulew), from Proto-Austronesian *quluh (cf. Paiwan qulu). Doublet of hulo.
Pronunciation
Noun
ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜓ)
- (anatomy) head (part of the body containing the brain)
- (figurative) brains; talent; intelligence
- Synonyms: utak, talino, dunong, alam
- (figurative) mind; thoughts
- Synonym: utak
- (figurative) common sense
- Synonyms: sentido komun, likas na pagkukuro, karaniwang pagkukuro, (obsolete) magmag
Gamitin mo nga ang ulo mo!- Use your common sense, man!
- chief; boss; head (of a group, office, etc.)
- Synonyms: puno, pinuno, lider, hepe
- head; unit number (used in counting herd)
- Synonyms: bilang, dami
- principal part; either of the two ends (of a table)
- Synonym: kabesera
- heading; title (of a story, news, etc.)
- Synonyms: pamagat, titulo, kapsiyon, ulong pambungad
- top; summit (of a mountain, etc.)
- Synonyms: tuktok, tugatog, taluktok
- front or principal part or position; head (of a column, squad, etc.)
- Synonyms: unahan, harapan, bukana
- dead or living body (of a wanted criminal)
- Synonyms: buhay, katawan, bangkay
Sinumang makahahanap sa ulo ng kriminal ay tatanggap ng ₱2,000.- Whoever finds the criminal's body will receive ₱2,000.
- bulb; head (of garlic, onion, etc.)
- part of a plant that resembles a head (of cabbages, and other vegetables and the like)
- top; tip (of a thing)
- Synonyms: dulo, tuktok
- head or top used for striking other objects (of a hammer, axe, etc.)
- head or top for striking, holding, or pushing (of a pin, nail, etc.)
- projecting part of an object (of an arrow, egg, etc.)
- Synonym: tingi
- head of a boil, abscess, acne, etc. (where pus accumulates)
- Synonym: mata
- headboard; top side (of a bed)
- Synonym: ulunan
- beginning; start
- Synonyms: simula, umpisa
- topic; subject (of one's speech, etc.)
- Synonym: paksa
- source; origin
- Synonyms: mula, pinagmulan, pinanggalingan
sa ulo ng mga nagbabagang balita- at the source of breaking news
- (colloquial) cause
- Synonyms: sanhi, dahilan
- highest distinction of honor (as in a class)
- used with ng to express the superlative degree: most; best; -est
Siya ang ulo ng yaman sa aming bayan.- He is the richest in our town.
- Synonyms: sakdal, ubod, saksakan
- (slang) glans penis
- Synonym: burat
- (board games) main hole of a congkak board
Derived terms
See also
Adjective
uló (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜓ)
- with heads together while lying down
Waray-Waray
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Noun
ulo
- (anatomy) head
Wolio
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hulaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *Sulaʀ.
Pronunciation
Noun
ulo
- snake
References
- Anceaux, Johannes C. (1987) Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia), Dordrecht: Foris