gulay

Bikol Central

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡulaj/ [ˈɡu.l̪aɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: gu‧lay

Noun

gúlay (Basahan spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜌ᜔)

1. vegetable (cooked)

Derived terms

• gulayon

 

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; or from Tamil குலை (kulai, “bunch; cluster; to become soft; pulpy; as well-cooked”).

Noun

gulay

1. vegetable

   Synonym: utan

Derived terms

• gulayan
• gulayon

 

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly inherited from Proto-Philippine *gúlay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gulay; or from Brunei Malay gulai, ultimately from Tamil குழை (kuḻai, “tender leaf; sprout; shoot; to become soft; pulpy; as well-cooked”). Compare Kapampangan gule, Bikol Central gulay, and Masbatenyo gulay.

Sense “very weak due to disease” is from parang gulay ang katawan. See also English vegetative.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈɡulaj/ [ˈɡuː.laɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -ulaj
• Syllabification: gu‧lay

Noun

gulay (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜌ᜔)

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

   Synonym: paggulay

4. (Rizal) string beans

   Synonym: sitaw

Derived terms

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

 

Adjective

gulay (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜌ᜔)

1. light blue (color/colour)

   Synonyms: murang bughaw, asul-klaro, ginulay

2. (colloquial) very weak (due to disease)

Further reading

• “gulay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• yugal, lugay