tutuli

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

tutuli

  1. plural of tutulus

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli (earwax), from Proto-Austronesian *Culi (deaf). Cognate with Bikol Central tuli, Papora suli, Malay tuli, and Hawaiian kuli.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tutuˈli/, [tʊ.tʊˈli]
  • Hyphenation: tu‧tu‧li

Noun[edit]

tutulí (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜆᜓᜎᜒ)

  1. earwax
    Synonyms: (Quezon) tagenggong, (obsolete) antutuli

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • tutuli”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*Culi § *tuli₁”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary