dulong

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• dung — dialectal, "l"-elision

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dulung (“prow”). Cognate with Tagalog duong.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ˈduloŋ/ [ˈd̪u.l̪oŋ]
• (North & Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) IPA^(key): /ˈduːŋ/ [ˈd̪uːŋ]

Noun

dulong (Badlit spelling ᜇᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔)

1. the front end of any vehicle; prow, bow of a boat

   Synonyms: panulong, prowa

   Antonyms: ulin, pupa

Derived terms

• padulong
• panulong