"ulay" meaning in Tagalog

See ulay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʔulaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈʔuː.laɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog], /ʔuˈlaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔʊˈlaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ulay [canonical], uláy [canonical], ᜂᜎᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ulaj, -aj Etymology: From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ulay. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*ulay}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ulay Head templates: {{tl-noun|+,uláy|b=+}} ulay or uláy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜌ᜔)
  1. intestinal worm; tapeworm; pinworm Synonyms: ulyabid, tiwa
    Sense id: en-ulay-tl-noun-27aOT~vt Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 57 43 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 64 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ʔuˈlaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔʊˈlaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: uláy [canonical], ᜂᜎᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aj Head templates: {{tl-noun|uláy|b=+}} uláy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜌ᜔)
  1. (agriculture) act of covering young plants to stimulate growth Derived forms: mag-ulay
    Sense id: en-ulay-tl-noun-O3D2h~4O Categories (other): Agriculture, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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