ulo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ulo"

Alangan

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Proto-Austronesian *quluh

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu

Alangan ulo

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Noun

ulo

1. (anatomy) head

Capiznon

Etymology

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Proto-Austronesian *quluh

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu

Capiznon ulo

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Noun

ulo

1. (anatomy) head

Cebuano

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Proto-Austronesian *quluh

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu

Cebuano ulo

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: u‧lo
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔulo/ [ˈʔuː.l̪o]

Noun

ulo

1. (anatomy) head
   • 2015 November 7, Limpangog, Romeo, “Nag-date Kauban Uyab Gipusil sa Tulisan”, in Banat News‎^[1], archived from the original on 27 September 2026:

     Gipangayo sa tulisan ang yawe sa motorsiklo nga giparking duol sa ilang gilingkoran apan dihang nagmagahi kini paghatag niini kalit kining gipusil diha sa ulo ug suwerte nga nakatakilid og gamay ang biktima ug natapsingan lang sa bala.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2017 May 4, Miramon, Apronianito Ferrater, “Linugdangan sa Sapot”, in SuperBalita Cebu:

     Matag itsa ko sa sinakong bugas ingon sa mag-anam usab kainit ang akong ulo. Unya human kog itsa sa katapusang sako nanglurat ang akong mga mata kay nabusdik kini. Nanuasik ang mga lugas sa humay ug ningkatag sa semento.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. head (individual person)
3. mind

Chamorro

Etymology

From Pre-Chamorro *ʔulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Noun

ulo

1. (anatomy) head

Esperanto

Etymology

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Russian -у́ля (-úlja)bor.?

Proto-Slavic *-uľa

Polish -ulabor.?

Esperanto -ulobf.

Esperanto ulo

Back-formation from -ulo (“person characterized by the quality expressed in the root”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈulo/

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• Rhymes: -ulo
• Syllabification: u‧lo

Noun

ulo (accusative singular ulon, plural uloj, accusative plural ulojn)

1. (informal) A familiar term for a person, like fellow or guy in the inclusive of both sexes sense. Also see bloke, chap, or dude.
   • L. L. Zamenhof:

     Se mi ne estus jam maljuna ulo, mi tuj irus en politeknikan lernejon.

     If I weren't already an old person, I'd immediately go to a polytechnic school.

   • 2004, Sylvan Zaft, “Stupid Americans!”, in soc.culture.esperanto‎^[2] (Usenet):

     Nun, dank' al Dio, miloj da Islamaj intelektuloj finfine protestas kontraux tiaj "religiaj uloj" kiu fifamigas la religion.

     Now, thank God, thousands of Islamic intellectuals are finally protesting against such "religious people" who smear the religion.

Further reading

• “ulo”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “ulo”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Pacific *qulo, from Proto-Oceanic *quloc, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *quləj, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *quləj, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj, from Proto-Austronesian *quləj.

Noun

ulo

1. maggot (dipterous insect's larva that eats decomposing organic matter)

   E levu na ulo e na manumanu mate.

   There are many maggots on the dead animal.

References

• Gatty, Ronald (2009), “ulo”, in Fijian–English Dictionary‎^[3], Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 283

Higaonon

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Proto-Austronesian *quluh

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu

Higaonon ulo

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Noun

ulo

1. (anatomy) head

Hiligaynon

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Proto-Austronesian *quluh

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu

Hiligaynon ulo

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Noun

ulo

1. (anatomy) head

Ido

Pronoun

ulo

1. something

Javanese

Noun

ulo

1. nonstandard spelling of ula

Ratagnon

Etymology

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Proto-Austronesian *quluh

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu

Ratagnon ulo

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Noun

ulo

1. head

Tagalog

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Proto-Austronesian *quluh

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu

Tagalog ulo

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu (cf. Cebuano ulo, Chamorro ulu, Ilocano ulo, Javanese ꦲꦸꦭꦸ (ulu), Malay hulu (“head, handle”), Māori uru (“head, hair”), Tausug ū, Tetum uluk (“formerly, before”), Tiruray ulew), from Proto-Austronesian *quluh (cf. Paiwan qulu). Doublet of hulo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈʔulo/ [ˈʔuː.lo] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ulo
  • IPA^(key): /ʔuˈlo/ [ʔʊˈlo] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: u‧lo

Noun

ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜓ)

1. (anatomy) head (part of the body containing the brain)
2. (figurative) brains; talent; intelligence

   Synonyms: utak, talino, dunong, alam

3. (figurative) mind; thoughts

   Synonym: utak

4. (figurative) common sense

   Synonyms: sentido komun, likas na pagkukuro, karaniwang pagkukuro, (obsolete) magmag

   Gamitin mo nga ang ulo mo!

   Use your common sense, man!

5. chief; boss; head (of a group, office, etc.)

   Synonyms: puno, pinuno, lider, hepe

6. head; unit number (used in counting herd)

   Synonyms: bilang, dami

7. principal part; either of the two ends (of a table)

   Synonym: kabesera

8. heading; title (of a story, news, etc.)

   Synonyms: pamagat, titulo, kapsiyon, ulong pambungad

9. top; summit (of a mountain, etc.)

   Synonyms: tuktok, tugatog, taluktok

10. front or principal part or position; head (of a column, squad, etc.)

    Synonyms: unahan, harapan, bukana

11. dead or living body (of a wanted criminal)

    Synonyms: buhay, katawan, bangkay

    Sinumang makahahanap sa ulo ng kriminal ay tatanggap ng ₱2,000.

    Whoever finds the criminal's body will receive ₱2,000.

12. bulb; head (of garlic, onion, etc.)
13. part of a plant that resembles a head (of cabbages, and other vegetables and the like)
14. top; tip (of a thing)

    Synonyms: dulo, tuktok

    1. head or top used for striking other objects (of a hammer, axe, etc.)
    2. head or top for striking, holding, or pushing (of a pin, nail, etc.)
    3. projecting part of an object (of an arrow, egg, etc.)

       Synonym: tingi

    4. head of a boil, abscess, acne, etc. (where pus accumulates)

       Synonym: mata

15. headboard; top side (of a bed)

    Synonym: ulunan

16. beginning; start

    Synonyms: simula, umpisa

17. topic; subject (of one's speech, etc.)

    Synonym: paksa

18. source; origin

    Synonyms: mula, pinagmulan, pinanggalingan

    sa ulo ng mga nagbabagang balita

    at the source of breaking news

19. (colloquial) cause

    Synonyms: sanhi, dahilan

20. highest distinction of honor (as in a class)
21. used with ng to express the superlative degree: most; best; -est

    Siya ang ulo ng yaman sa aming bayan.

    He is the richest in our town.

    Synonyms: sakdal, ubod, saksakan

22. (slang) glans penis

    Synonym: burat

23. (board games) main hole of a congkak board

Derived terms

• abo ang laman ng ulo
• bao ng ulo
• basag-ulera
• basag-ulero
• basag-ulo
• basag-uluhin
• bilugin ang ulo
• hiram na ulo
• init ng ulo
• isaulo
• kahinaan ng ulo
• kamot-ulo
• kamote ang ulo
• kapurulan ng ulo
• kasiraan ng ulo
• katigasan ng ulo
• kaulo
• kaya ng ulo
• mabasag-ulo
• mabuti ang ulo
• mag-ibang-ulo
• magbasag-ulo
• magkabasag-ulo
• magmatigas ng ulo
• magpainit ng ulo
• magpaulo
• magsaulo
• mahangin ang ulo
• mahina ang ulo
• mainit ang ulo
• malambot ang ulo
• malamig ang ulo
• mambasag-ulo
• mang-ulo
• mangulo
• mapurol ang ulo
• masama ang ulo
• masiraan ng ulo
• matigas ang ulo
• may kato sa ulo
• may uwang sa ulo
• pag-uluhan
• pagkapangulo
• pagmamatigas ng ulo
• painitin ang ulo
• pakong-uluhan
• pampanguluhan
• pangulo
• panguluhan
• papag-initin ang ulo
• paulo
• pauluhan
• pauluhin
• pinakaulo
• sakit ng ulo
• sakit-ulo
• saulo
• sauluhin
• sira ang ulo
• sira-sira ang ulo
• sira-ulo
• tagapangulo
• tigas ng ulo
• ulo-ulo
• ulong pambungad
• uluhan
• uluhin
• ulumbubong
• ulunan
• umulo
• walang-laman ang ulo
• walang-ulo

Related terms

• uluhati

See also

• ulon
• unan

Adjective

uló (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜓ)

1. with heads together while lying down

Waray-Waray

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Proto-Austronesian *quluh

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu

Waray-Waray ulo

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Noun

ulo

1. (anatomy) head

Wolio

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hulaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *Sulaʀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ulo/

Noun

ulo

1. snake

References

• Anceaux, Johannes C. (1987), Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia), Dordrecht: Foris