"sulam" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsulam/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈsuː.lɐm] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜐᜓᜎᜋ᜔ [Baybayin], solam [alternative]
Rhymes: -ulam Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sulam (“pierce or remove with a needle”). Compare Central Bikol suram and Malay sulam. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|poz-pro:*sulam<t:pierce or remove with a needle>|text=++}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "sulam", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="sulam"> Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sulam (“pierce or remove with a needle”)., {{cog|bcl|suram}} Central Bikol suram, {{cog|ms|sulam}} Malay sulam Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} sulam (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜎᜋ᜔)
  1. (art) decorative work; needlework; embroidery (on mats, fabric, cloth, etc.) Synonyms: borda, labor, samay, disenyo Related terms: samay
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