The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

*suluq torch, probably of dried palm frond

PMP suluq torch, probably of dried palm frond

WMP
Itbayaten soxo-an kind of boat used for torch-fishing
soxo torch, made of (a reed: Miscanthus floridulus (Labill) Warb); torch or lamp (or fire) which guides a boat at night
kapa-noxo act of fishing or hunting (e.g. sea crabs) with help of torch
mi-soxo to provide oneself with a torch (or recently, lamp)
Agta (Central Cagayan) sulu light, any kind of device for emitting light
Agta (Dupaningan) sulu light, any kind of device for emitting light
Casiguran Dumagat sulo torch
məg-sulo to walk at night using a lit torch to see by
Kapampangan sulúʔ torch, light
su-sulúʔ do something with light
Tagalog sulóʔ a lighted torch, a light to be carried about or stuck in a holder
Chamorro suloʔ type of fishing, torch-fishing
Hanunóo s<ur>úlʔ-an light, lamp, lighting fixture
súluʔ torch
Masbatenyo súloʔ torch
Aklanon sueóʔ torch; to use as a torch
Waray-Waray sulóʔ torch, flambeau
Agutaynen tolok torch (made of a bottle filled with kerosene and with a rag for a wick, or a coconut palm frond or piece of bamboo with fire on the end; rarely used anymore)
Hiligaynon sulúʔ torch
Cebuano súluʔ torch made of a dry palm frond bound tightly at regular intervals along its length to make it burn slowly; use a torch in doing something, or illuminate ones way with a torch
pa-núluʔ go hunting or fishing at night with torchlight
Binukid mig-suluʔ to light (a lamp, etc.); to use something for light
suluʔ light, torch, lamp
Maranao soloʔ lamp, light, resin
Manobo (Western Bukidnon) pe-nuluʔ to hunt at night with a light
suluʔ a lamp, a light
Palauan túiʔ torch, lamp (especially for night fishing)
Mansaka so-soroʔ torch
Yakan sūʔ resin; a light (fueled with resin)
Tausug mag-sūʔ to light or kindle
sūʔ light (of a torch, candle, etc.)
Gayō suluh torch
be-suluh use a torch, illuminate with a torch
Acehnese sulōh torch
Sangir suluʔ torch
Simalur sulu torch
Toba Batak sulu ~ sulu-sulu torch
Karo Batak suluh to burn
Iban suloh shine light on, cast beam of light
Malay suloh torch; flare (used out of doors, and made of some material that burns up quickly, such as dry palm leaf)
Tontemboan suluʔ moonlight; torch
Nias sulu torch; eye
Mongondow tuluʔ fire
Uma huluʔ torch
Tae' sulo torch
Rejang suluaʔ torch
Mandar me-sulo carry a torch
sulo torch
Wolio sulu beau resin of the candlenut tree
sulu resin; torch
Makassarese pa-sulo illuminate with a torch in order to find something; use as a torch
sulo torch
Sundanese suluh combustible material, as firewood
ñuluh-an to look for firewood; put wood on the fire
Old Javanese suluh torch, light
ka-suluh-an shine upon, illuminate
Javanese suluh torch; firewood; inner corner of the eye
Balinese suluh light, lamp, torch, illumination; the eye
suluh-in be lit with a lamp, be illuminated; be found out about
Sasak suluh fish for eels with a torch
CMP
Watubela huluk torch
Yamdena n-sulu illuminate with a torch
sulu torch made of coconut frond
na-sul fish by torch light
sulu lo new moon
Erai hulu torch
Selaru sus torch made of coconut frond
Leti sulu torch
Rembong suluʔ torch
Manggarai culu torch (made of twigs, bamboo, etc.)
Ngadha sulu torch, lamp, light; set alight, burn
Tetun ai sulu a torch
Kambera hulu torch
rú hulu leaf (lontar palm, coconut) used for a torch
Hawu ru huru torch made of bundled leaves
huru torch
Wetan uli torch; to practice reef-fishing by torchlight
OC
Marshallese til torch
Woleaian túlú- torch, torch-light; to do torch fishing
Puluwat túúl ~ téél torch
Pohnpeian dihl dried palm frond, torch
Kosraean tul torch; fish with a torch
Seimat lul torch
Mussau u-sulu coconut leaf torch
Sori suŋ torch
Loniu cun dried coconut frond
Bipi sun torch
Nali suy bamboo torch (cp. coconut leaf torch)
tuka-suy use a torch at night
Nauna cul torch
Takia sul torch
Vitu zulu torch made of dried coconut leaves tied together
Gitua sulu torch for night fishing
Roviana sulu to burn
s<in>ulu the spot where a fire has been
Eddystone/Mandegusu sulu to burn, of a fire
Nggela hulu frond of a coconut
Rotuman sulu coconut spathe; torch made of a coconut spathe
Samoan sulu-sulu shine on, illuminate
sulu illuminate, light up
su-sulu (of the sun and moon) shine
Avava sil go fishing at night with burning torches
Niue hulu a torch
hulu-hulu evening
hu-hulu to shine (as the moon)
Tongan hulu to show a light, or to give light, with a lantern, or a torch, etc.
Maori huru-huru diffused glow
huru glow, and so rise, of the sun
Proto-Micronesian sulu torch

PWMP me-ñuluq use a torch, as in fishing

WMP
Itbayaten ma-noxo to use torch or lamp in fishing or hunting (as for coconut crabs)
Casiguran Dumagat mə-nulo to fish at night with a torch or flashlight or lantern
Kapampangan ma-ñulúʔ light a candle, join a procession
Palauan mə-lúiʔ to shine, reflect light on, illuminate; go night fishing with torch or lamp
Simalur ma-nulu to fish by torchlight
Toba Batak ma-nulu to illuminate with a torch
Karo Batak nuluh to burn
Malay me-ñuloh use a torch for burning bees nests or for spearing fish
Nias ma-nulu use a torch
Mongondow mo-nuluʔ go spearfishing with torches
Sasak ñuluh light up, illuminate

PWMP s<um>uluq illuminate with a torch

WMP
Itbayaten s<om>oxo fish or hunt by torchlight
Toba Batak s<um>ulu illuminate with a torch
Old Javanese s<um>uluh to shine

PWMP suluq-i to illuminate, cast light on

WMP
Nias sulu-i to illuminate, cast light on; to light, kindle
Uma hulu-ʔi to fish by torchlight
Old Javanese s<um>uluh-i shine upon, illuminate
OC
Tongan hulu-hulu-ʔi to give light to, throw light on (path, book, etc.)