mulala

Phuthi

Noun

múlala class 3 (plural mílala class 4)

  1. neck

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Kapampangan mulala (“simpleton; stupefied”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /mulaˈlaʔ/ [mʊ.lɐˈlaʔ] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -aʔ
    • IPA(key): /muˈlalaʔ/ [mʊˈla.lɐʔ] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -alaʔ
  • Syllabification: mu‧la‧la

Adjective

mulalâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜎᜎ) (chiefly Bataan)

  1. stupid
    Synonyms: tunggak, tanga, mangmang, bobo, mahina ang ulo
  2. stupefied
    Synonym: tulala

Derived terms
  • kamulalaan

Noun

mulalà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜎᜎ) (chiefly Bataan)

  1. stupidity
    Synonyms: katangahan, tulala

Further reading
  • “mulala” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • “mulala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles, Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 714
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