gulay

Bikol Central

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Philippine *gúlay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gulay[1]; or from Tamil குலை (kulai, “bunch; cluster; to become soft; pulpy; as well-cooked”).

Noun

gulay

  1. vegetable

References
  1. Robert Blust; Stephen Trussel (2010-) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary‎

Gamilaraay
gulay

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡulaj/

Noun

gulay

  1. netbag
  2. fishnet
  3. goanna eggs

References
  • (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

Masbatenyo

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Philippine *gúlay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gulay[1]; or from Tamil குலை (kulai, “bunch; cluster; to become soft; pulpy; as well-cooked”).

Noun

gulay

  1. vegetable

References
  1. Robert Blust; Stephen Trussel (2010-) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary‎

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly inherited from Proto-Philippine *gúlay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gulay[1]; or from Brunei Malay gulai, ultimately from Tamil குலை (kulai, “bunch; cluster; to become soft; pulpy; as well-cooked”). Compare Bikol Central gulay and Masbatenyo gulay.

Sense "very weak due to disease" is from parang gulay ang katawan.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: gu‧lay
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡulaj/, [ˈɡu.laɪ̯]

Noun

gulay (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜌ᜔)

  1. vegetable
  2. cooking of a vegetable
  3. (Southern Tagalog) vegetable stew, usually in coconut milk
    Synonym: paggulay

Derived terms
  • ginulay
  • gulayan
  • gulayin
  • maggugulay
  • maggulay
  • magulay
  • manggulayin
  • paggulay
  • panggugulayin
  • parang gulay ang katawan

Adjective

gulay (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜌ᜔)

  1. (color) light blue
    Synonyms: murang bughaw, asul-klaro, ginulay
  2. (colloquial) very weak (due to disease)

References
  1. Robert Blust; Stephen Trussel (2010-) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary‎
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