hulubalang

English

Noun

hulubalang (plural hulubalangs or hulubalang)

1. Alternative form of ulubalang.

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay hulubalang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /huluˈbalaŋ/ [hu.luˈba.laŋ]
• Rhymes: -alaŋ
• Syllabification: hu‧lu‧ba‧lang

Noun

hulubalang

1. ulubalang

Further reading

• “hulubalang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Compound of hulu (“head, chief”) +‎ balang variant of bala (“troop, army”). Literally, “troop/army chief”.

Noun

hulubalang (Jawi spelling هولوبالڠ, plural hulubalang-hulubalang or hulubalang²)

1. ulubalang

Descendants

• > Indonesian: hulubalang (inherited)
• → English: ulubalang
• → Tausug: hulubalang

Further reading

• "hulubalang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay hulubalang (“warlord; commander; general; warrior”)

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /hulubalaŋ/ [hʊ.lʊ.βaˈlaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: hu‧lu‧ba‧lang

Noun

hulubalang (Sulat Sūg spelling هُلُبَلَڠْ)

1. A great warrior, hero

   Hi Tumanggung Bantilan in hulubalang sin pagbunu' sin Kastila'.

   Tumanggung Bantilan was the great warrior in the war during Spanish times.