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gulay

Bikol Central edit

Etymology edit

Possibly from Proto-Philippine *gúlay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gulay;[1] or from Tamil குலை (kulai, “bunch; cluster; to become soft; pulpy; as well-cooked”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡulaj/, [ˈɡu.l̪aɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: gu‧lay

Noun edit

gúlay (Basahan spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜌ᜔)

  1. vegetable (cooked)

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Robert Blust, Stephen Trussel (2010-) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary‎[1]

Gamilaraay edit

 
gulay

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

gulay

  1. netbag
  2. fishnet
  3. goanna eggs

References edit

  • (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

Masbatenyo edit

Etymology edit

Possibly from Proto-Philippine *gúlay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gulay;[1] or from Tamil குலை (kulai, “bunch; cluster; to become soft; pulpy; as well-cooked”).

Noun edit

gulay

  1. vegetable
    Synonym: utan

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Robert Blust, Stephen Trussel (2010-) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary‎[2]

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Possibly inherited from Proto-Philippine *gúlay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gulay;[1] or from Brunei Malay gulai, ultimately from Tamil குழை (kuḻai, “tender leaf; sprout; shoot; to become soft; pulpy; as well-cooked”). Compare Kapampangan gule, Bikol Central gulay, and Masbatenyo gulay.

Sense “very weak due to disease” is from parang gulay ang katawan. See also English vegetative.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡulaj/, [ˈɡu.laɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: gu‧lay

Noun edit

gulay (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜌ᜔)

  1. vegetable
  2. cooking of a vegetable
  3. (Southern Tagalog) vegetable stew, usually in coconut milk
    Synonym: paggulay
  4. (Rizal) string beans
    Synonym: sitaw

Derived terms edit

Adjective edit

gulay (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜌ᜔)

  1. light blue (color/colour)
    Synonyms: murang bughaw, asul-klaro, ginulay
  2. (colloquial) very weak (due to disease)

References edit

  1. ^ Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*gulay”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Further reading edit

  • “gulay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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