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Where does “uling” come from?

uling (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qujiŋ, from Proto-Austronesian qujiŋ.

uling (Cebuano): charcoal; to make charcoal; to become charcoal

Definitions

  1. charcoal; to make charcoal; to become charcoal

Ancestry of “uling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqujiŋ—
2Proto-Austronesianqujiŋ—

Words derived from “uling”

  • Oling
  • ulingay
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qujiŋ →