dulong

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• dung — dialectal

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ˈduloŋ/ [ˈd̪u.l̪oŋ]
• (l-eliding dialects) IPA^(key): /ˈdu(ː)ŋ/ [ˈd̪u(ː)ŋ]

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