ulunan
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: u‧lu‧nan
- IPA(key): /ʔuˈlunan/, [ʔuˈl̪u.n̪an̪]
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- olonan — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
Etymology
From ulo + -nan, but might be originally from ulon (“bedhead”) + -an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun-an (“place where one rests the head; wooden headrest”) Compare Bikol Central ulonan (“pillow”), Cebuano ulonan (“cushion leaves”), Higaonon uluna (“pillow”), and Maguindanao ulunan (“pillow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔuluˈnan/, [ʔʊ.lʊˈnan]
- Hyphenation: u‧lu‧nan
Noun
ulunán (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜓᜈᜈ᜔)
Further reading
- Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*qulun₂”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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