ulo
Alangan
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Capiznon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: u‧lo
- IPA(key): /ˈʔulo/, [ˈʔu.l̪ɔ]
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:ulo.
Chamorro
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Esperanto
Etymology
Back-formation from -ulo (“person characterized by the quality expressed in the root”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈulo]
- Audio:
(file) - Rhymes: -ulo
- Hyphenation: u‧lo
Noun
ulo (accusative singular ulon, plural uloj, accusative plural ulojn)
- (informal) A familiar term for a person, like fellow or guy in the inclusive of both sexes sense. Also see bloke, chap, or dude.
- L. L. Zamenhof:
- Se mi ne estus jam maljuna ulo, mi tuj irus en politeknikan lernejon.
- If I weren't already an old person, I'd immediately go to a polytechnic school.
- Se mi ne estus jam maljuna ulo, mi tuj irus en politeknikan lernejon.
- 2004, Sylvan Zaft, “Stupid Americans!”, in soc.culture.esperanto (Usenet):
- Nun, dank' al Dio, miloj da Islamaj intelektuloj finfine protestas kontraux tiaj "religiaj uloj" kiu fifamigas la religion.
- Now, thank God, thousands of Islamic intellectuals are finally protesting against such "religious people" who smear the religion.
- L. L. Zamenhof:
Fijian
Etymology
From Proto-Central Pacific *qulo, from Proto-Oceanic *quloc (compare Maori iro), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj (compare Chamorro ulo', Indonesian ulat, Malay ulat), from Proto-Austronesian *quləj.
Higaonon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Ido
Javanese
Ratagnon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu (cf. Cebuano ulo, Chamorro ulu, Ilocano ulo, Javanese ꦲꦸꦭꦸ (ulu), Malay hulu (“head, handle”), Maori uru (“head, hair”), Tausug ū, Tetum uluk (“formerly, before”), Tiruray ulew), from Proto-Austronesian *quluh (cf. Paiwan qulu). Doublet of hulo.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog)
- IPA(key): /ˈʔulo/ [ˈʔu.lo] (noun)
- Rhymes: -ulo
- IPA(key): /ʔuˈlo/ [ʔʊˈlo] (adjective)
- Rhymes: -o
- IPA(key): /ˈʔulo/ [ˈʔu.lo] (noun)
- Syllabification: u‧lo
Noun
ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜓ)
- (anatomy) head (part of the body containing the brain)
- (figurative) brains; talent; intelligence
- (figurative) mind; thoughts
- Synonym: utak
- (figurative) common sense
- Synonyms: sentido komun, likas na pagkukuro, karaniwang pagkukuro, (obsolete) magmag
- Gamitin mo nga ang ulo mo!
- Use your common sense, man!
- chief; boss; head (of an group, office, etc.)
- head; unit number (used in counting herd)
- principal part; either of the two ends (of a table)
- Synonym: kabesera
- heading; title (of a story, news, etc.)
- top; summit (of a mountain, etc.)
- front or principal part or position; head (of a column, squad, etc.)
- dead or living body (of a wanted criminal)
- bulb; head (of garlic, onion, etc.)
- part of a plant that resembles a head (of cabbages, and other vegetables and the like)
- top; tip (of a thing)
- headboard; top side (of a bed)
- Synonym: ulunan
- beginning; start
- topic; subject (of one's speech, etc.)
- Synonym: paksa
- source; origin
- Synonyms: mula, pinagmulan, pinanggalingan
- sa ulo ng mga nagbabagang balita
- at the source of breaking news
- (colloquial) cause
- highest distinction of honor (as in a class)
- used with ng to express the superlative degree: most; best; -est
- (slang) glans penis
- Synonym: burat
- (board games) main hole of a congkak board
Derived terms
- abo ang laman ng ulo
- bao ng ulo
- basag-ulera
- basag-ulero
- basag-ulo
- basag-uluhin
- bilugin ang ulo
- hiram na ulo
- init ng ulo
- isaulo
- kahinaan ng ulo
- kamote ang ulo
- kapurulan ng ulo
- kasiraan ng ulo
- katigasan ng ulo
- kaulo
- kaya ng ulo
- mabasag-ulo
- mabuti ang ulo
- mag-ibang-ulo
- magbasag-ulo
- magkabasag-ulo
- magmatigas ng ulo
- magpainit ng ulo
- magpaulo
- magsaulo
- mahangin ang ulo
- mahina ang ulo
- mainit ang ulo
- malambot ang ulo
- malamig ang ulo
- mambasag-ulo
- mang-ulo
- mangulo
- mapurol ang ulo
- masama ang ulo
- masiraan ng ulo
- matigas ang ulo
- may kato sa ulo
- may uwang sa ulo
- pag-uluhan
- pagkapangulo
- pagmamatigas ng ulo
- painitin ang ulo
- pakong-uluhan
- pampanguluhan
- pangulo
- panguluhan
- papag-initin ang ulo
- paulo
- pauluhan
- pauluhin
- pinakaulo
- sakit ng ulo
- sakit-ulo
- saulo
- sauluhin
- sira ang ulo
- sira-sira ang ulo
- sira-ulo
- tagapangulo
- tigas ng ulo
- ulo-ulo
- ulohati
- ulong pambungad
- uluhan
- uluhin
- ulunan
- umulo
- walang-laman ang ulo
- walang-ulo
Waray-Waray
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Wolio
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hulaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *Sulaʀ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ulo/
References
- Anceaux, Johannes C. (1987) Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia), Dordrecht: Foris