pulo

islandnoun

Alternative meanings

island; isle; islet; land surrounded by water

Pronunciation

poo-LOH

Root and affixes

Root: pulo = island / islet. It can be confused with pulò related to the number ten; context and pronunciation distinguish the meanings.

Variants or conjugations

pulô = accented dictionary form; isla = synonym borrowed from Spanish; mga pulo = islands

Related words and expressions

kapupud-an = group of islands / archipelago
dagat = sea
yuta = land
baybayon = coast / beach

Meaning and usage notes

Pulo is the common native word for island. Isla is also understood and used as a Spanish loanword, but pulo is very natural in Bisaya.