suliran

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sudlan — syncopated
• surlan — syncopated, obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From sulid +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /suliˈɾan/ [sʊ.lɪˈɾan]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: su‧li‧ran

Noun

sulirán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜎᜒᜇᜈ᜔)

1. spindle; spool

   Synonyms: ikiran, kidkiran, karete, pulunan

2. spinning wheel
3. factory or place where thread is spun

Derived terms

• suliranin

Further reading

• “suliran”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018