kulata

See also: kuḻaṯa

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish culata (“gunstock, butt”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ku‧la‧ta

Noun

kulata

1. the end of a firearm opposite to that from which a bullet is fired; the butt; the gunstock
2. a blow; a punch

Verb

kulata

1. to punch
2. to batter, to beat up, to maul
3. (dated) to strike a person using the butt of a firearm

Synonyms

• (a punch, a blow): sumbag

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:kulata.

Derived terms

• kinulatahan
• kulatado

Lower Sorbian

Adjective

kulata

1. feminine nominative singular of kulaty

Pitjantjatjara

Noun

kulata

1. spear

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish culata, from Italian culatta.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuˈlata/ [kʊˈlaː.t̪ɐ], /kuˈlataʔ/ [kʊˈlaː.t̪ɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ata, -ataʔ
• Syllabification: ku‧la‧ta

Noun

kulata or kulatà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜆ)

1. (military) butt (of a rifle or firearm)

   Synonyms: manggo, puluhan

2. blow or strike with the butt (of a rifle or firearm)

Derived terms

• kulatahin
• makulata

 

See also

• kulatada

 

Further reading

• “kulata”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018