kulay

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuray (“veining pattern on wood or other material”) (cf. Maranao koray (“patterns or whorl of grains in wood”)).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ku‧lay
  • IPA(key): /ˈkulaj/, [ˈku.laɪ̯]

Noun

kulay (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜌ᜔)

  1. color
    Synonym: kolor
  2. (figuratively) character; nature
    Synonym: ugali
    tunay na kulay ― true character (literally, “true colours”)

Derived terms
  • ipangkulay
  • kakulay
  • kulayan
  • kumulay
  • magkulay
  • makulay
  • maykulay
  • pagkulay
  • pangkulay

See also

Further reading
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