bulākaw
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Tausug
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Philippine *bulalakaw (“shooting star; kind of spirit”), possibly through Hiligaynon or Cebuano. Cognate with Kapampangan bulalako (“meteor”), Cebuano bulakaw (“spirit resembling St. Elmo's fire”), Maranao bolalakaw (“god of fish”), and Tagalog bulalakaw (“meteor”).
Noun
[edit]bulākaw
- meteor; shooting star
- comet
- Nakakita' aku bulākaw kabii.
- I saw a shooting star last night.
Adjective
[edit]bulākaw
- hysterical (especially when angry)