uling

See also: Uling and ULing

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qujiŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *qujiŋ.

Noun

úling

1. charcoal

Verb

úling

1. to make charcoal

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qujiŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *qujiŋ.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: u‧ling
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔuliŋ/ [ˈʔu.l̪ɪŋ]

Noun

uling

1. charcoal

Verb

uling

1. to make charcoal
2. to become charcoal

Ibaloi

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qujiŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *qujiŋ.

Noun

uling

1. charcoal

Kankanaey

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qujiŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *qujiŋ.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Kankanaey) IPA^(key): /ˈʔuliŋ/ [ˈʔuː.li̞ŋ]
  • IPA^(key): (Sagada & parts of Sabangan) /ˈʔuriŋ/ [ˈʔuː.ri̞ŋ]
• Rhymes: -uliŋ, (Sagada & parts of Sabangan) -uriŋ
• Syllabification: u‧ling

Noun

úling

1. charcoal

Kayapa Kallahan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qujiŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *qujiŋ.

Noun

uling

1. charcoal

Maguindanao

Noun

uling

1. coal, charcoal

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• oling — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qujiŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *qujiŋ. Compare Ilocano uging, Bikol Central uring, Maranao oring, and Tausug buling. See also Malay arang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔuliŋ/ [ˈʔuː.lɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -uliŋ
• Syllabification: u‧ling

Noun

uling (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

1. charcoal

   Synonym: karbon

2. charcoal mark or dirt (on the skin or a surface)
3. soot

   Synonym: uling-aso

Derived terms

• mag-uling
• mauling
• uling-aso
• uling-bao
• uling-bato
• uling-buto
• uling-kahoy
• uling-tigas
• ulingan
• ulingin

Further reading

• “uling”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “uling”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qujiŋ”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI