ulakan

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ulak-an, or analytically from ulak +‎ -an.

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Noun

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ulakan or ulakán (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜃᜈ᜔)

  1. spool; reel
    Synonyms: ulak, ikiran, kidkiran, karete, puluputan, bilibiran, pulunan
  2. place where fibers or yarns are spun or sold

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Pronunciation

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  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔulakan/ [ʔʊ.laˈk̠ɑn̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: u‧la‧kan

Noun

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ulakan (Sulat Sūg spelling اُلَكَنْ)

  1. (weaving) shuttle