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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Hulaw

English

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
Example 1

Grabe ang hulaw karong tuiga.

The drought is severe this year.

Example 2

Nadaot ang mga tanom tungod sa hulaw.

The crops were damaged because of the drought.

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