nakalulula

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From naka- +‎ lula, with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /nakaluˈlulaʔ/ [n̪ɐ.xɐ.lʊˈluː.lɐʔ]
  • (now chiefly regional) IPA(key): /nakaˌluˈlulaʔ/ [n̪ɐ.xɐˌluːˈluː.lɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ulaʔ
  • Syllabification: na‧ka‧lu‧lu‧la

Adjective

nakalululà or nakalúlulà (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜃᜎᜓᜎᜓᜎ)

  1. causing feelings of vertigo or acrophobia
  2. (by extension) exorbitant
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      Nakakalula ang halaga ng mga tsinelas na inaapakan mo. Game ka sa mga biglaang buffet sa hotel, na hindi inaalala kung magkano ang ibabayad mo. Kapag bored ka, nagbo-book ka ng flight o kaya nagsho-shopping online.
      The price of the slippers you step on is exorbitantly high. You're prepared for sudden buffets in a hotel, without considering how much you will pay. If you're bored, you book flights or shop online.

See also

  • nakaliliyo

Verb

nakalululà or nakalúlulà (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜃᜎᜓᜎᜓᜎ)

  1. progressive aspect of makalula

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