ulo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Noun

ulo

1. (anatomy) head

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Noun

ulo

1. (anatomy) head

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: u‧lo
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔulo/ [ˈʔu.l̪o]

Noun

ulo

1. (anatomy) head
2. head (individual person)
3. mind

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Noun

ulo

1. (anatomy) head

Etymology

Back-formation from -ulo (“person characterized by the quality expressed in the root”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈulo]

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• Rhymes: -ulo
• Hyphenation: u‧lo

Noun

ulo (accusative singular ulon, plural uloj, accusative plural ulojn)

1. (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.

   • 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.

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.

Noun

ulo

1. maggot

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Noun

ulo

1. (anatomy) head

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Noun

ulo

1. (anatomy) head

Pronoun

ulo

1. something

Noun

ulo

1. Nonstandard spelling of ula.

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Noun

ulo

1. head

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/ [ˈʔuː.lo] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ulo
  • IPA^(key): /ʔuˈlo/ [ʔʊˈlo] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: u‧lo

Noun

ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜓ)

1. (anatomy) head (part of the body containing the brain)
2. (figurative) brains; talent; intelligence

   Synonyms: utak, talino, dunong, alam

3. (figurative) mind; thoughts

   Synonym: utak

4. (figurative) common sense

   Synonyms: sentido komun, likas na pagkukuro, karaniwang pagkukuro, (obsolete) magmag

   Gamitin mo nga ang ulo mo!

   Use your common sense, man!

5. chief; boss; head (of a group, office, etc.)

   Synonyms: puno, pinuno, lider, hepe

6. head; unit number (used in counting herd)

   Synonyms: bilang, dami

7. principal part; either of the two ends (of a table)

   Synonym: kabesera

8. heading; title (of a story, news, etc.)

   Synonyms: pamagat, titulo, kapsiyon, ulong pambungad

9. top; summit (of a mountain, etc.)

   Synonyms: tuktok, tugatog, taluktok

10. front or principal part or position; head (of a column, squad, etc.)

    Synonyms: unahan, harapan, bukana

11. dead or living body (of a wanted criminal)

    Synonyms: buhay, katawan, bangkay

    Sinumang makahahanap sa ulo ng kriminal ay tatanggap ng ₱2,000.

    Whoever finds the criminal's body will receive ₱2,000.

12. bulb; head (of garlic, onion, etc.)
13. part of a plant that resembles a head (of cabbages, and other vegetables and the like)
14. top; tip (of a thing)

    Synonyms: dulo, tuktok

    1. head or top used for striking other objects (of a hammer, axe, etc.)
    2. head or top for striking, holding, or pushing (of a pin, nail, etc.)
    3. projecting part of an object (of an arrow, egg, etc.)

       Synonym: tingi

    4. head of a boil, abscess, acne, etc. (where pus accumulates)

       Synonym: mata

15. headboard; top side (of a bed)

    Synonym: ulunan

16. beginning; start

    Synonyms: simula, umpisa

17. topic; subject (of one's speech, etc.)

    Synonym: paksa

18. source; origin

    Synonyms: mula, pinagmulan, pinanggalingan

    sa ulo ng mga nagbabagang balita

    at the source of breaking news

19. (colloquial) cause

    Synonyms: sanhi, dahilan

20. highest distinction of honor (as in a class)
21. used with ng to express the superlative degree: most; best; -est

    Siya ang ulo ng yaman sa aming bayan.

    He is the richest in our town.

    Synonyms: sakdal, ubod, saksakan

22. (slang) glans penis

    Synonym: burat

23. (board games) main hole of a congkak board

Adjective

uló (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜓ)

1. with heads together while lying down

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Noun

ulo

1. (anatomy) head

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hulaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *Sulaʀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ulo/

Noun

ulo

1. snake

References

• Anceaux, Johannes C. (1987) Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia), Dordrecht: Foris