kulot-kulutan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• colotcolotan — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
• kulutkulutan
• kulut-kulutan

Etymology

From reduplication of kulot +‎ -an. Compare Ilocano kullokullot.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuˌlot kuˈlutan/ [kʊˌlot̪ kʊˈluː.t̪ɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -utan
• Syllabification: ku‧lot-ku‧lu‧tan

Noun

kulot-kulutan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜓᜆ᜔ᜃᜓᜎᜓᜆᜈ᜔)

1. Chinese bur (Triumfetta rhomboidea)

   Synonyms: kulutan, handalupang

2. Caesar weed (Urena lobata)

   Synonyms: kulutan, dalupang, molopolo

See also

• digkit

Further reading

• “kulot-kulutan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024