Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ulubalang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ulubalang
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In parts of Asia: a chosen warrior; a champion.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Malay hulubalang. Compare Tausug hulubalang.

Word Breakdown

Root: hulubalang

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

ulubalangs (plural) hulubalang (alternative)

Questions

What does ulubalang mean?: In parts of Asia: a chosen warrior; a champion.
Where does ulubalang come from?: From Malay hulubalang. Compare Tausug hulubalang.

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