bulbol

Bikol Central

Noun

bulból

pubic hair

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu. Sense 3 is after the Chinese character being likened to pubic hair.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bulˈbol/, [bʊl̪ˈbul̪]
Hyphenation: bul‧bol

Noun

bulból

pubic hair
(offensive, informal, humorous) curly or kinky hair in the head
(mahjong) green dragon tile

Masbatenyo

Noun

bulbol

pubic hair

Tagalog

Alternative forms

balbol, bolbol – obsolete

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *bulbul (“body hair; feathers”). Compare Ibatan boboh, Kapampangan bulbul, Bikol Central bulbol, Aklanon buebue, Maranao bombol, and Maguindanao bumbul.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: bul‧bol

IPA^(key): /bulˈbol/, [bʊlˈbol]
Rhymes: -ol

Noun

bulból (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜎ᜔)

pubic hair
hair in armpits
(obsolete) feather
(obsolete) act of plucking feathers from a bird

Derived terms

bulbulin
himulmol
magkabulbol

See also

bulo
burnik

Further reading

“bulbol”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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