uliuli

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of uli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌu.liˈu.li/, [ˌu.liˈju.li]

Noun

uliuli

  1. blue, green, black, any dark color

See also

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly a reduplication of uli.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔuliˈʔuli/ [ʔʊ.lɪˈʔuː.lɪ]
  • Rhymes: -uli
  • Syllabification: u‧li‧u‧li

Noun

uliuli (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜒᜂᜎᜒ)

  1. eddy; small whirlpool
    Synonyms: alimpuyo, alimpulos, buhawi