EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
head of the bed; pillow...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/u-LU-nan/
FIL: Ang bahagi ng higaan kung saan ipinapatong ang ulo; maaari ring tumukoy mismo sa unan.
EN: head of the bed; pillow
Technically, it means the 'head of the bed' (where you put your 'ulo'). But in practice, people often use it to mean the pillow ('unan') itself. It's that soft thing you hug tight when you're single on Valentine's, cry into after a breakup, or use to muffle your screams during a horror movie.
From 'ulo' (head) + '-an' (a suffix indicating place or location).
ROOT MEANING: head
While its primary meaning is the head of a bed or sleeping mat, it is often used as a synonym for 'unan' (pillow).
🇵🇭 Nasa ulunan ng kama ang kanyang telepono.
🇺🇸 His phone is at the head of the bed.
🇵🇭 Pahiram muna ako ng malambot na ulunan.
🇺🇸 Let me borrow a soft pillow.
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