kulani

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• colani — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

According to Panganiban (1972), it is from Spanish collarín (“surgical collar”), but both the definition and phonology is significantly distant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈlaniʔ/, [kʊˈla.nɪʔ]
• Hyphenation: ku‧la‧ni

Noun

kulanì (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜈᜒ)

1. (anatomy) lymph node
2. swelling or inflammation of the lymph node (especially in the groin or the armpit)

Derived terms

• kulaniin
• makulani

 

Further reading

• “kulani”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles, Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 312