EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to color; to apply color to...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/ku-LA-yan/
FIL: Ang paglalagay o paglalapat ng kulay sa isang bagay.
EN: to color; to apply color to
This is what you do to your adult coloring book to de-stress from your 9-to-5 job. It's the verb form of "kulay." To "kulayan" something is to bring it to life, whether it's a drawing, your hair, or giving a different meaning to a story. "Kulayan mo naman ang buhay ko," is a classic hugot line for someone feeling dull and lonely.
From 'kulay' (color) + '-an' (locative/applicative suffix).
ROOT MEANING: color
The object receiving the color is the focus. Contrast with 'magkulay' where the actor is the focus.
🇵🇭 Kulayan mo ang drowing na ito ng pula.
🇺🇸 Color this drawing red.
🇵🇭 Nais niyang kulayan ang kanyang buhok para sa Bagong Taon.
🇺🇸 She wants to color her hair for the New Year.
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