bulaw
Bikol Central
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulaw, from Proto-Austronesian *bulaw (“golden color”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bu‧law
- IPA(key): /buˈlaw/ [buˈl̪aʊ̯]
Adjective
buláw
Noun
buláw
- (dated, measurement) equals to 2 1/4 kg.
Derived terms
Cebuano
Alternative forms
Etymology
Back-formation from bulawan.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bu‧law
- IPA(key): /buˈlaw/ [bʊˈl̪aʊ̯]
Adjective
bulaw
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- bulao — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˈlaw/ [bʊˈlaʊ̯]
- Rhymes: -aw
- Syllabification: bu‧law
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulaw, from Proto-Austronesian *bulaw (“golden color”).
Noun
buláw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜏ᜔)
Derived terms
Adjective
buláw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜏ᜔)
Etymology 2
Noun
buláw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜏ᜔)
- (chiefly Marinduque) suckling pig
- Synonym: biik
Further reading
- “bulaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- “bulaw”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
Anagrams
Yogad
Adjective
buláw