اولاء

Pattani Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hulət (“worm; maggot”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj (“maggot, caterpillar, larva of a metamorphosing insect”), from Proto-Austronesian *quləj (“type of small worm”). Cognate with Urak Lawoi' ฮูลัยจ (hulac) and Malay ulat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔu.laʔ/

Noun

اولاء (ulaʔ) (Thai spelling อูละ)

1. worm
2. larva of insect, such as maggot, caterpillar, etc.