"tulay" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /tuˈlaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [t̪ʊˈlaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: tuláy [canonical], ᜆᜓᜎᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aj Etymology: From Proto-Philippine *tulay (cf. Bikol Central tulay, Cebuano tulay, Hiligaynon tulay, Waray-Waray tulay). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|phi-pro|*tulay}} Proto-Philippine *tulay, {{cog|bcl|tulay}} Bikol Central tulay, {{cog|ceb|tulay}} Cebuano tulay, {{cog|hil|tulay}} Hiligaynon tulay, {{cog|war|tulay}} Waray-Waray tulay Head templates: {{tl-noun|tuláy|b=+}} tuláy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜎᜌ᜔)
  1. bridge Synonyms: taytay, palapala
    Sense id: en-tulay-tl-noun-F~KbBzFD Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Bridges Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 51 49 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Bridges: 95 5
  2. (colloquial) mediator; go-between Tags: colloquial Synonyms: tagapamagitan, bugaw
    Sense id: en-tulay-tl-noun-c-m41vC6 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 51 49 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 30 70 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: magtulay, manulay, patulayan, tulayan, tulayin, tumulay
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "magtulay"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "manulay"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "patulayan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "tulayan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "tulayin"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "tumulay"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "phi-pro",
        "3": "*tulay"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bcl",
        "2": "tulay"
      },
      "expansion": "Bikol Central tulay",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "tulay"
      },
      "expansion": "Cebuano tulay",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hil",
        "2": "tulay"
      },
      "expansion": "Hiligaynon tulay",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "war",
        "2": "tulay"
      },
      "expansion": "Waray-Waray tulay",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Philippine *tulay (cf. Bikol Central tulay, Cebuano tulay, Hiligaynon tulay, Waray-Waray tulay).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tuláy",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜆᜓᜎᜌ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tuláy",
        "b": "+"
      },
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      "name": "tl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "tu‧lay"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "tu‧lay"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "49 51",
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          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "51 49",
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          "_dis": "95 5",
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          "langcode": "tl",
          "name": "Bridges",
          "orig": "tl:Bridges",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bridge"
      ],
      "id": "en-tulay-tl-noun-F~KbBzFD",
      "links": [
        [
          "bridge",
          "bridge"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "taytay"
        },
        {
          "word": "palapala"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
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          "_dis": "46 54",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "49 51",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "51 49",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "30 70",
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          "name": "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "mediator; go-between"
      ],
      "id": "en-tulay-tl-noun-c-m41vC6",
      "links": [
        [
          "mediator",
          "mediator"
        ],
        [
          "go-between",
          "go-between"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) mediator; go-between"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "tagapamagitan"
        },
        {
          "word": "bugaw"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tuˈlaj/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t̪ʊˈlaɪ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aj"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tulay"
}
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/aj",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/aj/2 syllables",
    "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
    "Tagalog terms derived from Proto-Philippine",
    "Tagalog terms inherited from Proto-Philippine",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
    "tl:Bridges"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "magtulay"
    },
    {
      "word": "manulay"
    },
    {
      "word": "patulayan"
    },
    {
      "word": "tulayan"
    },
    {
      "word": "tulayin"
    },
    {
      "word": "tumulay"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "phi-pro",
        "3": "*tulay"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Philippine *tulay",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bcl",
        "2": "tulay"
      },
      "expansion": "Bikol Central tulay",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "tulay"
      },
      "expansion": "Cebuano tulay",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hil",
        "2": "tulay"
      },
      "expansion": "Hiligaynon tulay",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "war",
        "2": "tulay"
      },
      "expansion": "Waray-Waray tulay",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Philippine *tulay (cf. Bikol Central tulay, Cebuano tulay, Hiligaynon tulay, Waray-Waray tulay).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tuláy",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜆᜓᜎᜌ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tuláy",
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "tuláy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜎᜌ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "tu‧lay"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "tu‧lay"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bridge"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bridge",
          "bridge"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "taytay"
        },
        {
          "word": "palapala"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Tagalog colloquialisms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "mediator; go-between"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mediator",
          "mediator"
        ],
        [
          "go-between",
          "go-between"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) mediator; go-between"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "tagapamagitan"
        },
        {
          "word": "bugaw"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tuˈlaj/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t̪ʊˈlaɪ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aj"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tulay"
}

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