ulunan

Bikol Central

Etymology

From ulon +‎ -an.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: u‧lu‧nan
  • IPA(key): /ʔuˈlunan/

Noun

ulunan

  1. Alternative form of ulonan.

Maguindanao

Etymology

From ulon +‎ -an.

Noun

ulunan

  1. pillow

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ulo +‎ -nan, but might be originally from ulon (“bedhead”) +‎ -an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun-an (“place where one rests the head; wooden headrest”) (cf. Bikol Central ulonan (“pillow”), Cebuano ulonan (“cushion leaves”), Higaonon uluna (“pillow”), Maguindanao ulunan (“pillow”)).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: u‧lu‧nan
  • IPA(key): /ʔuluˈnan/, [ʔʊ.lʊˈnan]

Noun

ulunán (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. head or top end (of something)
  2. (specifically) bedhead; head of the bed
    Synonym: (obsolete) ulon
  3. area near the head or top (of someone or something)
  4. (obsolete) pillow or anything used to rest one's head
    Synonyms: unan, almowada

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From ulon +‎ -an.

Noun

ulúnan

  1. pillow
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