gulay

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”).

Noun

gulay

1. vegetable

References

1. Robert Blust; Stephen Trussel (2010-) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary‎

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Gamilaraay

gulay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡulaj/

Noun

gulay

1. netbag
2. fishnet
3. goanna eggs

References

• (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

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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

1. vegetable

References

1. Robert Blust; Stephen Trussel (2010-) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary‎

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Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly inherited from Proto-Philippine *gúlay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gulay[1]; or from Brunei Malay gulai, ultimately from Tamil குலை (kulai, “bunch; cluster; to become soft; pulpy; as well-cooked”). Compare Bikol Central gulay and Masbatenyo gulay.

Sense "very weak due to disease" is from parang gulay ang katawan.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: gu‧lay
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡulaj/, [ˈɡu.laɪ̯]

Noun

gulay (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜌ᜔)

1. vegetable
2. cooking of a vegetable
3. (Southern Tagalog) vegetable stew, usually in coconut milk

   Synonym: paggulay

Derived terms

• ginulay
• gulayan
• gulayin
• maggugulay
• maggulay
• magulay
• manggulayin
• paggulay
• panggugulayin
• parang gulay ang katawan

 

Adjective

gulay (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜌ᜔)

1. (color) light blue

   Synonyms: murang bughaw, asul-klaro, ginulay

2. (colloquial) very weak (due to disease)

References

1. Robert Blust; Stephen Trussel (2010-) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary‎