uluna

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Oceanic *quluŋ-an (“headrest” – compare with Maori urunga, Tahitian uruʻa, Samoan uluga and aluga, Tongan ʻolunga)[1] from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun-an “head rest” (compare with Coastal Kadazan tuhunan; Tagalog ulunan, ulon and unan; Cebuano ulonan) affixed from *qulun₂ “to rest one's head”.[2][3]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uˈlu.na/, [uˈlu.nə]

Noun

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uluna

  1. a special wooden headrest
  2. pillow

References

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  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “uluna”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 369
  2. ^ See:
    • Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “quluga”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
    • Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “qaluga.2”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  3. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (1998) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 1: Material Culture, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 112-3

Higaonon

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Etymology

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Akin to Maguindanao ulunan.

Noun

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ulunà

  1. pillow
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