tulay

See also: Tülay and từ láy

Bikol Central

Sarong tulay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tulay.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: tu‧lay
• IPA^(key): /tuˈlaj/ [tuˈl̪aɪ̯]

Noun

tuláy

1. bridge

Derived terms

• magtulay
• tulayan

 

Cebuano

Usa ka tulay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tulay.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: tu‧lay
• IPA^(key): /tuˈlaj/ [t̪ʊˈl̪aɪ̯]

Noun

tuláy

1. bridge

   Synonym: taytay

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:tulay.

Tagalog

Isang tulay

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tulay (cf. Bikol Central tulay, Cebuano tulay, Hiligaynon tulay, Waray-Waray tulay).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tuˈlaj/ [t̪ʊˈlaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: tu‧lay

Noun

tuláy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜎᜌ᜔)

1. bridge

   Synonyms: taytay, palapala

2. (colloquial) mediator; go-between

   Synonyms: tagapamagitan, bugaw

Derived terms

• magtulay
• manulay
• patulayan
• tulayan
• tulayin
• tumulay

 

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• lutay

Waray-Waray

Usa ka tulay

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tulay.

Noun

tuláy

1. bridge