bilu

See also: Bilu, bìlǜ, Bìlǔ, and bì-lù

Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *balu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balu. Compare Bikol Central balo, Tagalog balo and Tausug balu.

Noun

bilu

  1. widow; widower

Guugu Yimidhirr

Noun

bilu

  1. hip

Kavalan

Noun

bilu

  1. charcoal

Sakizaya

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ビール (bīru, “beer”), itself borrowed from Dutch bier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bi.ˈlu/, [bi.ˈlu]

Noun

bilu

  1. beer

Taivoan

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ビール (bīru, “beer”), itself borrowed from Dutch bier.

Noun

bilu

  1. beer

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay biru.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /bilu/ [bɪˈlu]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: bi‧lu

Noun

bilu (Sulat Sūg spelling بِلُ)

  1. blue

Adjective

bilu (Sulat Sūg spelling بِلُ)

  1. blue

Derived terms

  • bilu awan
  • bilu hilaw
  • bilu malutu'
  • bumilu
  • hipabilu
  • magbilu
  • nagbilu

West Makian

Etymology

Likely related to Malay buluh (“bamboo”), in which case ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *buluq.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.l̪u/

Noun

bilu

  1. bamboo

References

  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎[1], Pacific linguistics
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