pulahan

From pula +‎ -han, after their use of red robes.

pulahan

1. (historical, often capitalized) A member of a religious group in the Visayas that followed a syncretic form of Catholicism, mixed with ancient Filipino animist beliefs before the Philippine Revolution.

• Hyphenation: pu‧la‧han
• IPA^(key): /pulaˈhan/, [pʊ.lɐˈhan]

From Cebuano pulahan, after their use of red robes.

• Pulahan
• Pulajanes

pulahán

1. (historical, often capitalized) A member of a religious group in the Visayas that followed a syncretic form of Catholicism, mixed with ancient Filipino animist beliefs before the Philippine Revolution.
   • 1990, Loren Legarda, Roy C. Iglesias, PEP talk: the book

     Bata pa lamang ay sumapi na siya sa mga Pulahan — isang armadong grupo laban sa administrasyong kolonyal. Nakilala siya bilang manggagamot at guro.

     When he was young, he joined the Pulahan — an armed group against the colonial administration. He was known as a doctor and a teacher.

From pula +‎ -han, from the association of red to communism and socialism. First used against the Hukbalahap.

pulahán

1. (politics, derogatory) red; commie; leftist
   • 1992, Dante G. Guevarra, Unyonismo sa Pilipinas

     Inakusahan ng mga grupong maka-kaliwa ang mga "dilawan" ng pagdaragdag ng mga delegado sa listahan, habang pinaratangan naman ng huli ang mga "pulahan" ng panggugulo sa bulwagan ng kumbensyon.

     The left-wing groups accused the Liberals of adding delegates to the list, while the latter accused the reds of rioting in the convention center.

   • 1997, Amado V. Hernandez, Magkabilang Mukha Ng Isang Bagol at Iba Pang Akda, University of Philippines Press, →ISBN:

     Mga pulahan sa talaang itim. Sa isang salita, lahat ng unyong manggagawa ng mga company union, lahat ng naghahangad na mabago ang mga progresibo at rebolusyonaryo.

     Commies in the blacklist. In short, all labor unions of company unions, [and] anyone wishing to change how progressives and revolutionaries are viewed.

   Synonyms: komunista, makakaliwa, sosyalista

• dilawan

• “pulahan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018