hulmat

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay hormat, from Arabic حُرْمَة (ḥurma, “honor, dignity, good name”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tausūg) IPA^(key): /hulmat/ [hʊlˈmät̪̚]
• Rhymes: -at
• Syllabification: hul‧mat

Noun

hulmat

1. Entertainment (in the form of goods, money, food, songs, or program for enjoyment); a gift given to show affection, support, appreciation, or reverence.

Verb

hulmat

1. To do service (for someone), entertain, show respect by service or gifts (esp. to or for a person of high rank, as a sultan, datu, president or prime minister).