bultil

Tausug

Alternative forms

  • burtil
  • wartil

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian wortel. From Dutch wortel (carrot), from Middle Dutch wortele, from Old Dutch *wurtala, from Proto-Germanic *wurt- (root) + *waluz (stick), formed from the Proto-Indo-European roots *wréh₂ds + *welH-.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /bultil/ [bʊlˈt̪il]
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: bul‧til

Noun

bultil (Sulat Sūg spelling بُلْتِلْ) (Indonesia)

  1. carrot
    Synonyms: (Philippines) kārut, (Malaysia) lubba' mila