Pinulongan

languagenoun

Alternative meanings

language
tongue
speech
way of speaking
system of communication
verbal expression
parlance

Pronunciation

pee-noo-LOH-ngan

Root and affixes

Pinulongan comes from pulong, meaning word. It is related to words, speech, and organized communication.

Variants or conjugations

pinulongan = language / tongue
sinultian = speech / way of speaking / everyday term for language
lingguwahi = language, modern loanword
pulong = word / term
pinulongang Bisaya = Bisaya or Cebuano language, depending on context

Related words and expressions

pulong = word
sulti = to speak / to say
sinultian = speech / language
hubad = translate / translation
komunikasyon = communication
tingog = voice / sound

Meaning and usage notes

Pinulongan can refer to language in general or to a specific language. In everyday conversation, sinultian is also used for the way someone speaks or for a language.