kulani

Tagalog

Alternative forms

colani — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

According to Panganiban (1972), it is from Spanish collarín (“surgical collar”), but both the definition and phonology is significantly distant.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kuˈlaniʔ/, [kʊˈla.nɪʔ]
Hyphenation: ku‧la‧ni

Noun

kulanì (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜈᜒ)

(anatomy) lymph node
swelling or inflammation of the lymph node (especially in the groin or the armpit)

Derived terms

kulaniin
makulani

Further reading

“kulani”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles, Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 312

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