bulbol

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Bikol Central[edit]

Noun[edit]

bulból

  1. pubic hair

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu. Sense 3 is after the Chinese character being likened to pubic hair.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bulˈbol/, [bʊl̪ˈbol̪]
  • Hyphenation: bul‧bol

Noun[edit]

bulból

  1. pubic hair
  2. (offensive, informal, humorous) curly or kinky hair in the head
  3. (mahjong) green dragon tile

Masbatenyo[edit]

Noun[edit]

bulbol

  1. pubic hair

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *bulbul (“body hair; feathers”). Compare Ibatan boboh, Kapampangan bulbul, Bikol Central bulbol, Aklanon buebue, Maranao bombol, and Maguindanao bumbul.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bulˈbol/, [bʊlˈbol]
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Hyphenation: bul‧bol

Noun[edit]

bulból (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜎ᜔)

  1. pubic hair
  2. hair in armpits
  3. (obsolete) feather
  4. (obsolete) act of plucking feathers from a bird

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “bulbol”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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