Urak Lawoi'

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *hulu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh (head). Cognate with Malay hulu, Old Javanese hulu, Tagalog úlo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ฮูลู (hulu)

  1. handle (of broom, etc.)
  2. pestle
    Synonym: ฮาลู

Further reading

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  • Hogan, David W. (1988) Urak Lawoi': Basic Structures And Dictionary (Pacific Linguistics. Series C-109)‎[1], Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, →ISBN, page 121