bulyos
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- boliyos — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
- buliyos — obsolete
Etymology
From earlier variant buliyos, possibly from an early borrowing of Spanish buríos / burillos, plural of burío / burillo, a generic name for various species of trees whose bark material is obtained to make cords. Compare Kapampangan burilius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bulˈjos/, [bʊlˈjos]
- Hyphenation: bul‧yos
Noun
bulyós (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜌᜓᜐ᜔)
- whip consisting of cylindrical bamboo sticks bundled and tied into a sturdy cord commonly used by flagellants during Holy Week
Derived terms
- bulyusan
- bulyusin
- magbulyos
- pagbubulyos
See also
- pagtatatak
- panata
- pasang-krus
- penitensiya
Further reading
- San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero, La Noble Villa de Pila, page 511: “Randas) Boliyos (pp) C. que haçen [con palillos]”
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