bulaw

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Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulaw, from Proto-Austronesian *bulaw (“golden color”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bu‧law
• IPA^(key): /buˈlaw/, [buˈl̪aʊ̯]

Adjective

buláw

1. blonde, golden (color/colour)

Noun

buláw

1. (dated, measurement) equals to 2 1/4 kg.

Derived terms

• bulawan

 

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• buwaw

Etymology

Back-formation from bulawan.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bu‧law
• IPA^(key): /buˈlaw/, [bʊˈl̪aʊ̯]

Adjective

bulaw

1. blonde
2. golden (color/colour)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bulao — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

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)

1. vermilion; reddish gold (color/colour)

Derived terms

• bulawan

 

Adjective

buláw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜏ᜔)

1. vermilion; reddish gold (color/colour)

Etymology 2

Noun

buláw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜏ᜔)

1. (chiefly Marinduque) suckling pig

   Synonym: biik

Further reading

• “bulaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “bulaw” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021

Yogad

Adjective

buláw

1. blind