bulyos

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From earlier variant buliyos, from an early borrowing from Spanish, possibly buríos / burillos, plural of burío / burillo, a generic name for various species of trees whose bark material is obtained to make cords. Compare Kapampangan burilius.

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bulyós (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜌᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. whip consisting of cylindrical bamboo sticks bundled and tied into a sturdy cord commonly used by flagellants during Holy Week

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