ulay

Alangan

Etymology

From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ulay.

Noun

ulay

1. snake

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔulaj/, [ˈʔu.l̪aɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: u‧lay

Verb

úlay (plural urulay, Basahan spelling ᜂᜎᜌ᜔)

1. (Naga) to converse; to talk; to discuss (to each other)

   Synonyms: huron, usap, istoriyahan, usip

Derived terms

• kaulay
• mag-ulay
• makiulay
• pag-ulay
• pakiulay
• ulay-ulay
• ulayan

 

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

ulay

1. necklace
2. peanut

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ulay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔulaj/ [ˈʔu.laɪ̯], /ʔuˈlaj/ [ʔʊˈlaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -ulaj, -aj
• Syllabification: u‧lay

Noun

úlay or uláy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜌ᜔)

1. intestinal worm; tapeworm; pinworm

   Synonyms: ulyabid, tiwa

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔuˈlaj/ [ʔʊˈlaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: u‧lay

Noun

uláy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜌ᜔)

1. (agriculture) act of covering young plants to stimulate growth

Derived terms

• mag-ulay