ulianin

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• olianin — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• uliyanin
• ulyanin

Etymology

From ulian +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔuliˈʔanin/ [ʔʊ.lɪˈʔaː.nɪn]
    • Rhymes: -anin
    • Syllabification: u‧li‧a‧nin
  • IPA^(key): /ʔulˈjanin/ [ʔʊlˈjaː.nɪn] (colloquial)
    • Syllabification: ul‧ia‧nin

Adjective

ulianin (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜒᜀᜈᜒᜈ᜔) (sometimes offensive)

1. senile

   Synonym: ulian

2. forgetful (due to old age)

   Synonyms: ulian, malimutin, makalimutin

Noun

ulianin (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜒᜀᜈᜒᜈ᜔) (sometimes offensive)

1. dotard

   Synonym: ulian

Usage notes

• As persons with mental disorders, including elderlies, are socially stigmatized in the Philippines, this is sometimes considered offensive if the condition has not been diagnosed with certainty.

Derived terms

• mag-ulianin
• pagkaulianin