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sulo

Pronunciation: /suˈloʔ/

“sulo” is a Tagalog word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. lighted torch; light to be carried about or stuck in a holder
  2. act of dazzling someone with a strong light
  3. condition of being dazzled by a strong light

adjective

  1. dazzled by a strong light

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suluq. Compare Central Bikol sulo, Cebuano sulo, Waray-Waray sulo, Tausug sū', Malay suluh, Minangkabau suluah, and Sundanese suluh (“fuel”).

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