# ulat
## Brunei Malay
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hulət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj, from Proto-Austronesian *quləj.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /u.lat/
* (Kedayan) IPA: /hu.lat/

### Noun

ulat
* larva (young of an insect)
* caterpillar (young of a butterfly or moth)
* maggot (young of a fly)

#### Synonyms

* giuk

#### Hyponyms

* ulat bulu

## Bunun
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *huʀaC.

### Noun

ulat
* (anatomy) blood vessel; vein; tendon
    Susukan inaak ulat, sizaan mas haidang.A needle was inserted into my vein to draw blood.

## Indonesian
### Etymology

From Malay ulat, from Proto-Malayic *hulət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj, from Proto-Austronesian *quləj.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Indonesian) IPA: /ˈulat/ [ˈu.lat̪̚]
* Rhymes: -ulat
* Syllabification: u‧lat

### Noun

ulat (plural ulat-ulat)
* young of various insect
** caterpillar (young of a butterfly or moth)
** maggot
* any of various tubular invertebrates resembling maggot
** worm
*** 2019 September 7, Royce Wijaya, “Kotoran Ulat Hongkong Dibuat Jadi Pupuk [Excrement from Hong Kong Worms (Mealworms) Made Into Fertilizer]”, in Suara Merdeka‎, archived from the original on 12 Sept 2019:Harga ulat itu di pasaran mampu menembus Rp 75 ribu/ kilogram, sehingga potensial jadi sumber pemasukan keluarga. Selain ulat itu sendiri, kotorannya pun potensial menghasilkan rupiah karena mampu disulap jadi pupuk tanaman.The market price of the worms is able to reach Rp 75,000 per kilogram, making it a potential source of family income. Besides the worms, its excrement also has the potential of generating income because it can be transformed into plant fertilizer.

#### Derived terms

* berulat (“maggoted”)

### Further reading

* “ulat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Malay
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hulət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj, from Proto-Austronesian *quləj.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈulat/ [ˈu.lat̪]
* Rhymes: -ulat, -lat, -at
* Hyphenation: u‧lat

### Noun

ulat (Jawi spelling اولت, plural ulat-ulat, informal 1st possessive ulatku, 2nd possessive ulatmu, 3rd possessive ulatnya)
* larva (young of an insect)
* caterpillar (young of a butterfly or moth)
* maggot (young of a fly)
** 2017 June 13, “Ulat serangga bermanfaat di China [Insect larvae beneficial in China]”, in Media Permata‎, archived from the original on 12 Sept 2019:Ribuan ulat putih bergerak-gerak dengan rakusnya apabila sedang memakan sisa daging, sayur-sayuran dan buah-buahan yang diletakkan di dalam sebuah ladang yang pelik di barat daya China.Thousands of white maggots roamed voraciously while feeding on leftover meat, vegetables and fruits that were placed in a strange farm in southwestern China.

#### Hyponyms

(larva):
* ulat bulu
* ulat sutera

#### Derived terms

Regular affixed derivations:
* berulat [stative / habitual] (beR-)
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
* ulat buku
* bagai ulat terhempas ke batu
* seperti ulat lupakan daun

#### Descendants

* Indonesian: ulat

### Further reading

* “ulat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
* "ulat" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.

## Sakizaya
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *huʀaC.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /u.ˈlat/, [u.ˈlat]

### Noun

ulat
* (anatomy) blood vessel; vein; tendon
    u ulat niza siatiladay a izang sakiyami.Heard that she had a blood clot.

## Tagalog
### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ˈʔulat/ [ˈʔuː.lɐt̪̚]
* Rhymes: -ulat
* Syllabification: u‧lat

### Noun

ulat (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜆ᜔)
* account; report; narrative (about something)
    Synonyms: salaysay, kuwenta, tuos, paliwanag
* news; information (as in a newspaper, news report, etc.)
    Synonym: balita

#### Derived terms

* di-maulatan
* iulat
* mag-ulat
* muling ulat-tanong
* pag-ulatan
* pag-uulatan
* ulat-tanong
* ulatan

### Anagrams

* tula, utal

## Waray-Waray
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Noun

ulat
* scar; cicatrix