dula

• duwa — dialectal

• Hyphenation: du‧la
• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ˈdulaʔ/ [ˈd̪u.l̪ɐʔ]
• (Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) IPA^(key): /ˈduwaʔ/ [ˈd̪u.wɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ulaʔ, -uwaʔ

dulà (Badlit spelling ᜇᜓᜎ)

1. game
2. sport
3. drama; stage play

   Synonym: drama

dulà (Badlit spelling ᜇᜓᜎ)

1. to play

   Synonym: (Negros) hampang

2. to pull something onto someone

   Synonyms: bira, bitad

• John U. Wolff (1972) A dictionary of Cebuano Visayan‎^[1] (overall work in Cebuano and English), Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, pages 234-235

dula

1. spit

Borrowed from Shona -dhura, ultimately from Afrikaans duur.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdu.ɽa/

-dula (infinitive kudúla)

1. be expensive

   Antonym: -tchipa

• IPA^(key): /ˈɗu.ɽa/

-dula (infinitive kudúla)

1. cut into two parts, split

• IPA^(key): [ˈdula]

dula

1. inflection of dout:
   1. feminine singular past active participle
   2. neuter plural past active participle

Compare to Middle Irish duille, Middle Breton del and Welsh dalen.

IPA^(key): /duːlaː/

dūlā f

1. leaf

dula

1. to mislay, to lose, to mislay

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

• IPA^(key): [ˈtʏːla]
• Rhymes: -ʏːla

dula f (genitive singular dulu, nominative plural dulur)

1. rag, shred of cloth

   Synonyms: tuska, pjatla, rýja, leppur

2. (figuratively) wimp, pansy, milksop

   Synonym: rola

• IPA^(key): [ˈd̪ˠʊlˠə]

dula m

1. genitive singular of dul

dula

1. brass tray (for serving betel nut)

-dula

1. to wash (entire body)

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

dula

1. wound; cut

dula

1. genitive singular of dul

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъduňa.

• IPA^(key): [ˈdula]

dula f (related adjective dulový)

1. quince

• “dula”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024

dula

1. to sit

-dula

1. to be expensive

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

• dola — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

From Proto-Central-Philippine *dúlaʔ (“to play; amuse oneself”). Compare Cebuano dula, Kamayo duwa, and Malagasy dôla. The sense “drama” was introduced in the early 20th century.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /duˈlaʔ/ [d̪ʊˈlaʔ], /ˈdulaʔ/ [ˈd̪uː.lɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ, -ulaʔ
• Syllabification: du‧la

dulâ or dulà (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜎ)

1. drama; stage play

   Synonym: drama

2. (obsolete) joy

   Synonyms: galak, tuwa

• “dula”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 229.
• Noceda, Fr. Juan José de, Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves‎^[2] (in Spanish), Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier

• luad

-dúla

1. (intransitive) to be expensive

Tone H
Infinitive	ukudula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukudula	ukungaduli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	dula	-dule
Plural	dulani	-duleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyadula, ngidula	engidulayo, engidula	ngidula	angiduli	engingaduli	ngingaduli
2nd singular	uyadula, udula	odulayo, odula	udula	awuduli	ongaduli	ungaduli
1st plural	siyadula, sidula	esidulayo, esidula	sidula	asiduli	esingaduli	singaduli
2nd plural	niyadula, nidula	enidulayo, enidula	nidula	aniduli	eningaduli	ningaduli
Class 1	uyadula, udula	odulayo, odula	edula	akaduli	ongaduli	engaduli
Class 2	bayadula, badula	abadulayo, abadula	bedula	abaduli	abangaduli	bengaduli
Class 3	uyadula, udula	odulayo, odula	udula	awuduli	ongaduli	ungaduli
Class 4	iyadula, idula	edulayo, edula	idula	ayiduli	engaduli	ingaduli
Class 5	liyadula, lidula	elidulayo, elidula	lidula	aliduli	elingaduli	lingaduli
Class 6	ayadula, adula	adulayo, adula	edula	awaduli	angaduli	engaduli
Class 7	siyadula, sidula	esidulayo, esidula	sidula	asiduli	esingaduli	singaduli
Class 8	ziyadula, zidula	ezidulayo, ezidula	zidula	aziduli	ezingaduli	zingaduli
Class 9	iyadula, idula	edulayo, edula	idula	ayiduli	engaduli	ingaduli
Class 10	ziyadula, zidula	ezidulayo, ezidula	zidula	aziduli	ezingaduli	zingaduli
Class 11	luyadula, ludula	oludulayo, oludula	ludula	aluduli	olungaduli	lungaduli
Class 14	buyadula, budula	obudulayo, obudula	budula	abuduli	obungaduli	bungaduli
Class 15	kuyadula, kudula	okudulayo, okudula	kudula	akuduli	okungaduli	kungaduli
Class 17	kuyadula, kudula	okudulayo, okudula	kudula	akuduli	okungaduli	kungaduli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngidulile, ngidulē	engidulile, engidulē	ngidulile, ngidulē	angidulanga	engingadulanga	ngingadulanga
2nd singular	udulile, udulē	odulile, odulē	udulile, udulē	awudulanga	ongadulanga	ungadulanga
1st plural	sidulile, sidulē	esidulile, esidulē	sidulile, sidulē	asidulanga	esingadulanga	singadulanga
2nd plural	nidulile, nidulē	enidulile, enidulē	nidulile, nidulē	anidulanga	eningadulanga	ningadulanga
Class 1	udulile, udulē	odulile, odulē	edulile, edulē	akadulanga	ongadulanga	engadulanga
Class 2	badulile, badulē	abadulile, abadulē	bedulile, bedulē	abadulanga	abangadulanga	bengadulanga
Class 3	udulile, udulē	odulile, odulē	udulile, udulē	awudulanga	ongadulanga	ungadulanga
Class 4	idulile, idulē	edulile, edulē	idulile, idulē	ayidulanga	engadulanga	ingadulanga
Class 5	lidulile, lidulē	elidulile, elidulē	lidulile, lidulē	alidulanga	elingadulanga	lingadulanga
Class 6	adulile, adulē	adulile, adulē	edulile, edulē	awadulanga	angadulanga	engadulanga
Class 7	sidulile, sidulē	esidulile, esidulē	sidulile, sidulē	asidulanga	esingadulanga	singadulanga
Class 8	zidulile, zidulē	ezidulile, ezidulē	zidulile, zidulē	azidulanga	ezingadulanga	zingadulanga
Class 9	idulile, idulē	edulile, edulē	idulile, idulē	ayidulanga	engadulanga	ingadulanga
Class 10	zidulile, zidulē	ezidulile, ezidulē	zidulile, zidulē	azidulanga	ezingadulanga	zingadulanga
Class 11	ludulile, ludulē	oludulile, oludulē	ludulile, ludulē	aludulanga	olungadulanga	lungadulanga
Class 14	budulile, budulē	obudulile, obudulē	budulile, budulē	abudulanga	obungadulanga	bungadulanga
Class 15	kudulile, kudulē	okudulile, okudulē	kudulile, kudulē	akudulanga	okungadulanga	kungadulanga
Class 17	kudulile, kudulē	okudulile, okudulē	kudulile, kudulē	akudulanga	okungadulanga	kungadulanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngādula	engādula	ngādula	angidulanga	engingadulanga	ngingadulanga
2nd singular	wādula	owādula	wādula	awudulanga	ongadulanga	ungadulanga
1st plural	sādula	esādula	sādula	asidulanga	esingadulanga	singadulanga
2nd plural	nādula	enādula	nādula	anidulanga	eningadulanga	ningadulanga
Class 1	wādula	owādula	ādula	akadulanga	ongadulanga	engadulanga
Class 2	bādula	abādula	bādula	abadulanga	abangadulanga	bengadulanga
Class 3	wādula	owādula	wādula	awudulanga	ongadulanga	ungadulanga
Class 4	yādula	eyādula	yādula	ayidulanga	engadulanga	ingadulanga
Class 5	lādula	elādula	lādula	alidulanga	elingadulanga	lingadulanga
Class 6	ādula	ādula	ādula	awadulanga	angadulanga	engadulanga
Class 7	sādula	esādula	sādula	asidulanga	esingadulanga	singadulanga
Class 8	zādula	ezādula	zādula	azidulanga	ezingadulanga	zingadulanga
Class 9	yādula	eyādula	yādula	ayidulanga	engadulanga	ingadulanga
Class 10	zādula	ezādula	zādula	azidulanga	ezingadulanga	zingadulanga
Class 11	lwādula	olwādula	lwādula	aludulanga	olungadulanga	lungadulanga
Class 14	bādula	obādula	bādula	abudulanga	obungadulanga	bungadulanga
Class 15	kwādula	okwādula	kwādula	akudulanga	okungadulanga	kungadulanga
Class 17	kwādula	okwādula	kwādula	akudulanga	okungadulanga	kungadulanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingadula	—	ngingadula	ngingedule	—	ngingedule
2nd singular	ungadula	—	ungadula	ungedule	—	ungedule
1st plural	singadula	—	singadula	singedule	—	singedule
2nd plural	ningadula	—	ningadula	ningedule	—	ningedule
Class 1	angadula	—	engadula	angedule	—	engedule
Class 2	bangadula	—	bengadula	bangedule	—	bengedule
Class 3	ungadula	—	ungadula	ungedule	—	ungedule
Class 4	ingadula	—	ingadula	ingedule	—	ingedule
Class 5	lingadula	—	lingadula	lingedule	—	lingedule
Class 6	angadula	—	engadula	angedule	—	engedule
Class 7	singadula	—	singadula	singedule	—	singedule
Class 8	zingadula	—	zingadula	zingedule	—	zingedule
Class 9	ingadula	—	ingadula	ingedule	—	ingedule
Class 10	zingadula	—	zingadula	zingedule	—	zingedule
Class 11	lungadula	—	lungadula	lungedule	—	lungedule
Class 14	bungadula	—	bungadula	bungedule	—	bungedule
Class 15	kungadula	—	kungadula	kungedule	—	kungedule
Class 17	kungadula	—	kungadula	kungedule	—	kungedule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizodula	engizodula	ngizodula	angizudula	engingezudula	ngingezudula
2nd singular	uzodula	ozodula	uzodula	awuzudula	ongezudula	ungezudula
1st plural	sizodula	esizodula	sizodula	asizudula	esingezudula	singezudula
2nd plural	nizodula	enizodula	nizodula	anizudula	eningezudula	ningezudula
Class 1	uzodula	ozodula	ezodula	akazudula	ongezudula	engezudula
Class 2	bazodula	abazodula	bezodula	abazudula	abangezudula	bengezudula
Class 3	uzodula	ozodula	uzodula	awuzudula	ongezudula	ungezudula
Class 4	izodula	ezodula	izodula	ayizudula	engezudula	ingezudula
Class 5	lizodula	elizodula	lizodula	alizudula	elingezudula	lingezudula
Class 6	azodula	azodula	ezodula	awazudula	angezudula	engezudula
Class 7	sizodula	esizodula	sizodula	asizudula	esingezudula	singezudula
Class 8	zizodula	ezizodula	zizodula	azizudula	ezingezudula	zingezudula
Class 9	izodula	ezodula	izodula	ayizudula	engezudula	ingezudula
Class 10	zizodula	ezizodula	zizodula	azizudula	ezingezudula	zingezudula
Class 11	luzodula	oluzodula	luzodula	aluzudula	olungezudula	lungezudula
Class 14	buzodula	obuzodula	buzodula	abuzudula	obungezudula	bungezudula
Class 15	kuzodula	okuzodula	kuzodula	akuzudula	okungezudula	kungezudula
Class 17	kuzodula	okuzodula	kuzodula	akuzudula	okungezudula	kungezudula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyodula	engiyodula	ngiyodula	angiyudula	engingeyudula	ngingeyudula
2nd singular	uyodula	oyodula	uyodula	awuyudula	ongeyudula	ungeyudula
1st plural	siyodula	esiyodula	siyodula	asiyudula	esingeyudula	singeyudula
2nd plural	niyodula	eniyodula	niyodula	aniyudula	eningeyudula	ningeyudula
Class 1	uyodula	oyodula	eyodula	akayudula	ongeyudula	engeyudula
Class 2	bayodula	abayodula	beyodula	abayudula	abangeyudula	bengeyudula
Class 3	uyodula	oyodula	uyodula	awuyudula	ongeyudula	ungeyudula
Class 4	iyodula	eyodula	iyodula	ayiyudula	engeyudula	ingeyudula
Class 5	liyodula	eliyodula	liyodula	aliyudula	elingeyudula	lingeyudula
Class 6	ayodula	ayodula	eyodula	awayudula	angeyudula	engeyudula
Class 7	siyodula	esiyodula	siyodula	asiyudula	esingeyudula	singeyudula
Class 8	ziyodula	eziyodula	ziyodula	aziyudula	ezingeyudula	zingeyudula
Class 9	iyodula	eyodula	iyodula	ayiyudula	engeyudula	ingeyudula
Class 10	ziyodula	eziyodula	ziyodula	aziyudula	ezingeyudula	zingeyudula
Class 11	luyodula	oluyodula	luyodula	aluyudula	olungeyudula	lungeyudula
Class 14	buyodula	obuyodula	buyodula	abuyudula	obungeyudula	bungeyudula
Class 15	kuyodula	okuyodula	kuyodula	akuyudula	okungeyudula	kungeyudula
Class 17	kuyodula	okuyodula	kuyodula	akuyudula	okungeyudula	kungeyudula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngidule	ngingaduli
2nd singular	udule	ungaduli
1st plural	sidule	singaduli
2nd plural	nidule	ningaduli
Class 1	adule	angaduli
Class 2	badule	bangaduli
Class 3	udule	ungaduli
Class 4	idule	ingaduli
Class 5	lidule	lingaduli
Class 6	adule	angaduli
Class 7	sidule	singaduli
Class 8	zidule	zingaduli
Class 9	idule	ingaduli
Class 10	zidule	zingaduli
Class 11	ludule	lungaduli
Class 14	budule	bungaduli
Class 15	kudule	kungaduli
Class 17	kudule	kungaduli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngadula	ngangadula, angadula, angangadula
2nd singular	wadula	wangadula, awadula, awangadula
1st plural	sadula	sangadula, asadula, asangadula
2nd plural	nadula	nangadula, anadula, anangadula
Class 1	wadula	wangadula, akadula, akangadula
Class 2	badula	bangadula, abadula, abangadula
Class 3	wadula	wangadula, awadula, awangadula
Class 4	yadula	yangadula, ayadula, ayangadula
Class 5	ladula	langadula, aladula, alangadula
Class 6	adula	angadula, awadula, awangadula
Class 7	sadula	sangadula, asadula, asangadula
Class 8	zadula	zangadula, azadula, azangadula
Class 9	yadula	yangadula, ayadula, ayangadula
Class 10	zadula	zangadula, azadula, azangadula
Class 11	lwadula	lwangadula, alwadula, alwangadula
Class 14	badula	bangadula, abadula, abangadula
Class 15	kwadula	kwangadula, akwadula, akwangadula
Class 17	kwadula	kwangadula, akwadula, akwangadula

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “dula”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “dula (6-3.9)”