tulong

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Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuluŋ (to help, to assist). Cognate with Malay tolong.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: tu‧long
  • IPA(key): /ˈtuloŋ/ [ˈtu.loŋ]

Noun

tulong

  1. help; aid
    Synonym: ayuda

Interjection

tulong!

  1. help!

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuluŋ (to help, to assist) (compare Coastal Kadazan tuhung, Malay tolong, Tausug tulung, Tetum tulun, and Urak Lawoi' ตูลก (tulok)).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: tu‧long
  • IPA(key): /ˈtuloŋ/, [ˈt̪uː.loŋ]

Noun

tulong

  1. help; aid; assistance
    Synonyms: ayuda, saklolo, abuloy, pabor
  2. act of helping
    Synonym: pagtulong
  3. person who runs to help (to someone in danger)
    Synonym: saklolo

Derived terms

Interjection

tulong!

  1. help!
    Synonym: saklolo