bulate

Tagalog

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Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulati (“roundworm; ascaris”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˈlate/ [bʊˈlaː.t̪ɛ]
    • Rhymes: -ate
    • Syllabification: bu‧la‧te

    Noun

    bulate (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜆᜒ)

    1. worm
      Synonym: uod
    2. earthworm
      Synonyms: bulateng-lupa, (dialectal, Mindoro, Marinduque) alalago
    3. intestinal worm; roundworm; any parasitic worm of the Ascaris genus
      Synonyms: askarid, askarides, bermes, tiwa, ulyabid

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