tutuli

English

Noun

tutuli

  1. plural of tutulus

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli (“earwax”), from Proto-Austronesian *Culi (“deaf”). Cognate with Bikol Central tuli, Papora suli, Malay tuli, and Hawaiian kuli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tutuˈli/, [tʊ.tʊˈli]
  • Hyphenation: tu‧tu‧li

Noun

tutulí (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜆᜓᜎᜒ)

  1. earwax
    Synonyms: (Quezon) tagenggong, (obsolete) antutuli

See also

Further reading
  • “tutuli”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*Culi § *tuli₁”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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