"ular" meaning in Malay

See ular in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈular/ (note: Literary Standard), [ˈʔu.lar] (note: Literary Standard), /ˈula(r)/ (note: Kuala Lumpur-Singapore), [ˈʔu.la(r)] (note: Kuala Lumpur-Singapore), /ˈulaʕ/ (note: Kedah), [ˈʔu.laʕ] (note: Kedah) Forms: اولر [Jawi], ular-ular [plural], ular² [plural]
Rhymes: -ular, -ula(r), -ulaʕ Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *ular, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hulaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *Sulaʀ. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*ular}} Proto-Malayic *ular, {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*hulaʀ}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hulaʀ, {{inh|ms|map-pro|*Sulaʀ}} Proto-Austronesian *Sulaʀ Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=اولر}} ular (Jawi spelling اولر, plural ular-ular or ular²)
  1. snake, any legless reptile of the suborder Serpentes
    Sense id: en-ular-ms-noun-uPVCfOiH Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Snakes Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 60 19 21 Disambiguation of Snakes: 57 28 15
  2. (mythology, in compound) a snake-like monster, such as dragon or sea serpent
    Sense id: en-ular-ms-noun-TEUibsdT Categories (other): Mythology Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Verb

IPA: /ˈular/ (note: Literary Standard), [ˈʔu.lar] (note: Literary Standard), /ˈula(r)/ (note: Kuala Lumpur-Singapore), [ˈʔu.la(r)] (note: Kuala Lumpur-Singapore), /ˈulaʕ/ (note: Kedah), [ˈʔu.laʕ] (note: Kedah) Forms: اولر [Jawi]
Rhymes: -ular, -ula(r), -ulaʕ Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *ular, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hulaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *Sulaʀ. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*ular}} Proto-Malayic *ular, {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*hulaʀ}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hulaʀ, {{inh|ms|map-pro|*Sulaʀ}} Proto-Austronesian *Sulaʀ Head templates: {{ms-verb|j=اولر}} ular (Jawi spelling اولر)
  1. (Malaysia, slang) informal form of mengular (“to slack off”) Tags: Malaysia, form-of, informal, slang Form of: mengular (extra: to slack off) Synonyms: curi tulang, menuang
    Sense id: en-ular-ms-verb-keMYWMtD Categories (other): Malaysian Malay Derived forms (Affixations): mengular, mengular-ular Derived forms (Compounds): ular besar (english: sea serpent), ular danu (english: dragon, rainbow), ular kapak (english: viper), ular laju (english: racer), ular laut (english: sea snake), ular lidi (english: bronzeback), ular naga (english: sea serpent), ular orok-orok (english: rattlesnake), ular sampah (english: wolf snake), ular sawa (english: python), ular tedung (english: cobra)

Alternative forms

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          "english": "bronzeback",
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          "word": "ular sawa"
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          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              11,
              15
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "2017 June 2, @danish_weyz, Twitter (post):",
          "text": "tkde kerja ular la ape lagi",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              6,
              10
            ],
            [
              16,
              20
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "2020 March 7, @MhmdMhmn_, Twitter (post):",
          "text": "kerja ular sana ular sini, pastu kau nak complain increment kau sikit?!",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "to slack off",
          "word": "mengular"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "informal form of mengular (“to slack off”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mengular",
          "mengular#Malay"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Malaysia, slang) informal form of mengular (“to slack off”)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "curi tulang"
        },
        {
          "word": "menuang"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Malaysia",
        "form-of",
        "informal",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈular/",
      "note": "Literary Standard"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔu.lar]",
      "note": "Literary Standard"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ular"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈula(r)/",
      "note": "Kuala Lumpur-Singapore"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔu.la(r)]",
      "note": "Kuala Lumpur-Singapore"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ula(r)"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈulaʕ/",
      "note": "Kedah"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔu.laʕ]",
      "note": "Kedah"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ulaʕ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ular"
}

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