dulas

See also: Dulas

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dulas (“to slip or slide”). Compare Aklanon dueas and Maranao dolas.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /duˈlas/ [dʊˈlas]
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: du‧las

Noun

dulás (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜎᜐ᜔)

  1. slipping; sliding (as on a slippery surface)
    Synonyms: dupilas, pagkadupilas
  2. slipperiness
    Synonyms: kadulasan, pagkamadulas, (dialectal) landas
  3. (colloquial) slip (giving up a secret by mistake)

Derived terms
  • dulasan
  • dulasin
  • dumulas
  • kadulasan
  • madulas
  • magpadulas
  • mapadulas
  • padulas
  • padulasan
  • padulasin
  • pagdulas
  • pagkadulas
  • pagkamadulas
  • pagpapadulas
  • pampadulas

Further reading
  • “dulas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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