pulot

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pulut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puˈlot/, [puˈl̪ot]
• Hyphenation: pu‧lot

Noun

pulót (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜎᜓᜆ᜔)

1. sap; resin

   Synonyms: tagok, duga

2. paste

   Synonym: pasta

Derived terms

• magpulot
• makapulot
• mapulot
• pulotan

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• polot — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *pudut (“to pick up”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pu(n)zut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpulot/, [ˈpu.lot]
• Hyphenation: pu‧lot

Noun

pulot (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎᜓᜆ᜔)

1. act of picking up something from the floor

   Synonym: dampot

Derived terms

• mamulot
• mapulot
• pulutan
• pulutin

 

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pulut (“birdlime; sticky sap of a breadfruit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puˈlot/, [pʊˈlot]
• Rhymes: -ot
• Hyphenation: pu‧lot

Noun

pulót (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎᜓᜆ᜔)

1. molasses (US); treacle (UK)

   Synonym: miyel

2. honey

   Synonyms: pulot-pukyutan, miyel-de-abehas

Alternative forms

• pulut

Derived terms

• magpulot
• mamulot
• pulot-gata
• pulutin

 

Further reading

• “pulot” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*pu(n)zut”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*pulut”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary