kuliling

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • kililing

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Philippine *kuliliŋ, of onomatopoeic origin.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kuliˈliŋ/ [k̠ʊ.lɪˈlɪŋ]
    • Rhymes: -iŋ
    • Syllabification: ku‧li‧ling

    Noun

    kulilíng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

    1. small bell; handbell
      Synonym: kampanilya
    2. tinkle of a small bell

    See also

    Further reading

    • “kuliling”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
    • “kuliling”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
    • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kuliliŋ”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
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