buol

Bikol Central

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *buqəl.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bu‧ol
• IPA^(key): /buˈʔol/, [buˈʔol̪]

Noun

buól

1. (anatomy) heel

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *buqəl.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bu‧ol
• IPA^(key): /buˈʔol/, [bʊˈʔol̪]

Noun

buól

1. (anatomy) a place where a bone bulges in the knuckles, ankle, etc.

Derived terms

• buolbuol (ankle)

Kagayanen

Noun

buol

1. (anatomy) knee

Southwestern Dinka

Noun

buol

1. candelabra tree (Euphorbia candelabrum)

References

• Dinka-English Dictionary‎^[1], 2005

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bool — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *buqəl. Proto-Philippine /ə/ generally changes to Tagalog /i/, but how it changed to /u/ in this case is unknown. Possible early borrowing from Bikol or a Visayan language.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /buˈʔol/ [bʊˈʔol] (standard)
    • Rhymes: -ol
  • IPA^(key): /ˈbuʔol/ [ˈbu.ʔol] (less common)
    • Rhymes: -uʔol
• Syllabification: bu‧ol

Noun

buól (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜂᜎ᜔)

1. (chiefly eastern Marinduque, anatomy) ankle

   Synonym: bukong-bukong

2. (anatomy) anklebone

   Synonym: butumbuol

Derived terms

• butumbuol

See also

• sakong

Further reading

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