bulākaw

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *bulalakaw (“shooting star; kind of spirit”), possibly through Hiligaynon or Cebuano. Cognate with Kapampangan bulalako (“meteor”), Cebuano bulakaw (“spirit resembling St. Elmo's fire”), Maranao bolalakaw (“god of fish”), and Tagalog bulalakaw (“meteor”).

Noun

bulākaw

1. meteor; shooting star
2. comet

   Nakakita' aku bulākaw kabii.

   I saw a shooting star last night.

Adjective

bulākaw

1. hysterical (especially when angry)