ulag

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Tagalog[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔulaɡ/, [ˈʔu.lɐɡ]
  • Hyphenation: u‧lag

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

ulag (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜄ᜔)

  1. molting of fowls
    Synonyms: lugon, panlulugon
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *urag (“sexual indulgence, orgy”). Compare Bikol Central urag, Masbatenyo urag, Aklanon ueag, Cebuano ulag, and Hiligaynon ulag.

Noun[edit]

ulag (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜄ᜔) (Marinduque)

  1. libido
    Synonym: libog
  2. (by extension, idiomatic) drive; passion; putting an effort, care, or fineness to one's action
    Synonyms: gana, gilas, amor, (Batangas) libog
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Further reading[edit]

  • “ulag”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*urag”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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