ulunan

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Bikol Central

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Etymology

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From ulon +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: u‧lu‧nan
  • IPA(key): /ʔuˈlunan/ [ʔuˈl̪u.n̪an̪]

Noun

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ulunan

  1. Alternative form of ulonan

Maguindanao

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Etymology

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From ulon +‎ -an.

Noun

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ulunan

  1. pillow

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ulo +‎ -nan, but might be originally from ulon (bedhead) +‎ -an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun-an (place where one rests the head; wooden headrest) Compare Bikol Central ulonan (pillow), Cebuano ulonan (cushion leaves), Higaonon uluna (pillow), and Maguindanao ulunan (pillow).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ulunán (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. head or top end (of something)
  2. (strictly) bedhead; head of the bed
    Synonym: (obsolete) ulon
  3. area near the head or top (of someone or something)
  4. (obsolete) pillow or anything used to rest one's head
    Synonyms: unan, almowada

Further reading

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qulun₂”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Waray-Waray

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Etymology

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From ulon +‎ -an.

Noun

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ulúnan

  1. pillow