nakalulula

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• nakakalula — informal

Etymology

From naka- +‎ lula, with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /nakaluˈlulaʔ/ [n̪ɐ.xɐ.lʊˈluː.lɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ulaʔ
• Syllabification: na‧ka‧lu‧lu‧la

Adjective

nakalululà (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜃᜎᜓᜎᜓᜎ)

1. causing feelings of vertigo or acrophobia
2. (by extension) exorbitant
   • 2017, Noreen Capili, Buti pa ang Roma, may Bagong Papa, Anvil Publishing, Incorporated via PublishDrive, →ISBN:

     Nakakalula ang halaga ng mga tsinelas na inaapakan mo. Game ka sa mga biglaang buffet sa hotel, na hindi inaalala kung magkano ang ibabayad mo. Kapag bored ka, nagbo-book ka ng flight o kaya nagsho-shopping online.

     The price of the slippers you step on is exorbitantly high. You're prepared for sudden buffets in a hotel, without considering how much you will pay. If you're bored, you book flights or shop online.

See also

• nakaliliyo

Verb

nakalululà (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜃᜎᜓᜎᜓᜎ)

1. progressive aspect of makalula

Further reading

• “nakalulula”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024