Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Hulaw
drought; dry spellnoun / adjective
- Alternative meanings
drought; dry spell; prolonged lack of rain; period of water shortage; dry condition affecting crops, land, or communities
- Pronunciation
HOO-law
- Root and affixes
Hulaw is related to dryness or absence of rain. It can describe a dry season or a drought situation.
- Variants or conjugations
drought/dry; time of drought; dry season; dry; lack of water
- Related words and expressions
rain; water; dry; heat; plant/crop; farm; climate; weather/time
- Meaning and usage notes
Hulaw can mean drought or dry depending on context. Tinghulaw is used for dry season.
climatecropsdroughtdrylack of rainwater
Grabe ang hulaw karong tuiga.
The drought is severe this year.
Nadaot ang mga tanom tungod sa hulaw.
The crops were damaged because of the drought.
