bulate

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bulati

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulati (“roundworm; ascaris”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˈlate/ [bʊˈlaː.t̪ɛ]
• Rhymes: -ate
• Syllabification: bu‧la‧te

Noun

bulate (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜆᜒ)

1. worm

   Synonym: uod

2. earthworm

   Synonyms: bulateng-lupa, (dialectal, Mindoro, Marinduque) alalago

3. intestinal worm; roundworm; any parasitic worm of the Ascaris genus

   Synonyms: askarid, askarides, bermes, tiwa, ulyabid

Derived terms

• alis-bulate
• bulateng-lupa
• bulatihan
• bulatihin
• mabulate
• magkabulate

Further reading

• “bulate”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “bulate”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.