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tuli

Pronunciation: /ˈtuliʔ/

“tuli” is a Cebuano word. Its 9 meanings in English:

noun

  1. the surgical removal/excision of the prepuce; circumcision
  2. dorsal slit
  3. the rite of circumcision

verb

  1. to circumcise
  2. to perform a dorsal slit
  3. to pierce the earlobe

adjective

  1. having had the foreskin of the penis excised; circumcised; cut
  2. having the glans exposed by a dorsal slit
  3. having the earlobe pierced

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *turiq.

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