gulay
Bikol Central
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Philippine *gúlay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gulay;[1] or from Tamil குலை (kulai, “bunch; cluster; to become soft; pulpy; as well-cooked”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡulaj/ [ˈɡu.l̪aɪ̯]
- Hyphenation: gu‧lay
Noun
gúlay (Basahan spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜌ᜔)
- vegetable (cooked)
Derived terms
References
Gamilaraay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡulaj/
Noun
gulay
References
- (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary
Masbatenyo
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Philippine *gúlay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gulay;[1] or from Tamil குலை (kulai, “bunch; cluster; to become soft; pulpy; as well-cooked”).
Noun
gulay
Derived terms
- gulayan
- gulayon
References
Tagalog
Etymology
Possibly inherited from Proto-Philippine *gúlay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gulay;[1] or from Brunei Malay gulai, ultimately from Tamil குழை (kuḻai, “tender leaf; sprout; shoot; to become soft; pulpy; as well-cooked”). Compare Kapampangan gule, Bikol Central gulay, and Masbatenyo gulay. See also Chamorro gollai.
Sense “very weak due to disease” is from parang gulay ang katawan. See also English vegetative.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈɡulaj/ [ˈɡuː.laɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -ulaj
- Syllabification: gu‧lay
Noun
gulay (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜌ᜔)
- vegetable
- cooking of a vegetable
- (Southern Tagalog) vegetable stew, usually in coconut milk
- Synonym: paggulay
- (Rizal) string beans
- Synonym: sitaw
Derived terms
Adjective
gulay (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜌ᜔)
- light blue (color/colour)
- (colloquial) very weak (due to disease)
References
Further reading
- “gulay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018