uleg

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *quləj (cf. Aklanon ueod, Cebuano ulod, Tagalog uod), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj (cf. Malagasy olitra, Indonesian ulat, Malay ulat), from Proto-Austronesian *quləj (cf. Puyuma Hured).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: u‧leg
• (northern Ilocano) IPA^(key): /ˈʔulɛɡ/
• (southern Ilocano) IPA^(key): /ˈʔulɯɡ/

Noun

uleg

1. snake

Pangasinan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *quləj (cf. Ilocano uleg, Tagalog uod), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj, from Proto-Austronesian *quləj.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: u‧leg
• IPA^(key): /uˈlɨɡ/, [ʊˈlɨɡ]

Noun

ulë́g

1. snake