bulākaw

== Tausug == === Alternative forms === bulakaw === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *bulalakaw (“shooting star; kind of spirit”), possibly through Hiligaynon or Cebuano. Cognate with Kapampangan bulalako (“meteor”), Cebuano bulakaw (“spirit resembling St. Elmo's fire”), Maranao bolalakaw (“god of fish”), and Tagalog bulalakaw (“meteor”). === Pronunciation === (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /bulaːkaw/ [bʊ.laːˈk̠ɑw] Rhymes: -aw Syllabification: bu‧lā‧kaw === Noun === bulākaw (Sulat Sūg spelling بُلَاكَوْ) meteor; shooting star comet === Adjective === bulākaw (Sulat Sūg spelling بُلَاكَوْ) hysterical (especially when angry)