alulong

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaluˈloŋ/ [ʔɐ.lʊˈloŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: a‧lu‧long

Noun

alulóng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔)

1. distant howling; distant barking (of dogs or wolves)
   • 1996, Ang aklat likhaan ng tula at maikling kuwento 1995, Likhaan Sentro Ng Malikhaing Pagsulat Kolehiyo Ng Arte:

     Pero napabalikwas silang lahat ng gising dahil sa sunud-sunod na mga alulong sa kabi-kabila. Ano 'yun? Ano 'yun? Bumangon din ang giya. At ipinaliwanag na iyon ay alulong ng mga usa. Love call. Pahatid ng mga mensahe ng pag-ibig at ...

     But they were all turned by wakefulness because of the consecutive howls left and right. What's that? What's that? The guard rose up too. And explained that was a howl of deer. Love call. Something brought by the messages of love and...

   • 1988, Philippine Journal of Education:

     Maling salita: Nakakikilabot ang tahol ng aso. Tamang salita : Nakakikilabot ang alulong ng aso. MABUTING PAGPAPAHAYAG - Narito ang bahagi ng isang kwentong pambatang natanggap namin: "Tinanaw ni Tonio ang maluwang na ilog.

     Wrong word: The bark of the dog was terrifying. Correct word: The howl of the dog was terrifying. GOOD STATEMENT - Here is the part of one child story we received. "Tonio viewed the wide river.

2. sound similar to distant howling

Derived terms

• pag-alulong
• umalulong

 

Further reading

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