bultil

Tausug

Alternative forms

• burtil
• wartil

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian wortel. From Dutch wortel (“carrot”), from Middle Dutch wortele, from Old Dutch *wurtala, from Proto-Germanic *wurt- (“root”) + *waluz (“stick”), formed from the Proto-Indo-European roots *wréh₂ds + *welH-.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /bultil/ [bʊlˈt̪il]
• Rhymes: -il
• Syllabification: bul‧til

Noun

bultil (Sulat Sūg spelling بُلْتِلْ) (Indonesia)

1. carrot

   Synonyms: (Philippines) kārut, (Malaysia) lubba' mila