gula-gulanit

Tagalog

Etymology

Partial reduplication of gulanit.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡuˌlaɡulaˈnit/ [ɡʊˌlaː.ɣʊ.lɐˈn̪ɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -it
  • Syllabification: gu‧la-gu‧la‧nit

Adjective

gulá-gulanít (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜄᜓᜎᜈᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. very ragged; badly tattered
    • 1991, Philippine Currents:
      Nakahiga si Mang Leon sa damuhan sa ibabaw ng gula-gulanit na banig at naninigarilyo ng Marlboro.
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    • 2006, Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining, →ISBN:
      Kung dinamitan nang gula-gulanit si Sabel, hindi magiging katulad ang bisa.
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