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From Proto-Malayic *hulət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj, from Proto-Austronesian *quləj.

ulat

  1. larva (young of an insect)
  2. caterpillar (young of a butterfly or moth)
  3. maggot (young of a fly)

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *huʀaC.

ulat

  1. (anatomy) blood vessel; vein; tendon
    Susukan inaak ulat, sizaan mas haidang.
    A needle was inserted into my vein to draw blood.

From Malay ulat, from Proto-Malayic *hulət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj, from Proto-Austronesian *quləj.

ulat (plural **ulat-ulat)

  1. young of various insect
    1. caterpillar (young of a butterfly or moth)
    2. maggot
      Synonym: belatung
  2. any of various tubular invertebrates resembling maggot
    1. worm
      Synonym: cacing
      • 2019 September 7, Royce Wijaya, “Kotoran Ulat Hongkong Dibuat Jadi Pupuk [Excrement from Hong Kong Worms (Mealworms) Made Into Fertilizer]”, in Suara Merdeka[1], archived from the original on 12 Sept 2019:
        Harga ulat itu di pasaran mampu menembus Rp 75 ribu/ kilogram, sehingga potensial jadi sumber pemasukan keluarga. Selain ulat itu sendiri, kotorannya pun potensial menghasilkan rupiah karena mampu disulap jadi pupuk tanaman.
        The market price of the worms is able to reach Rp 75,000 per kilogram, making it a potential source of family income. Besides the worms, its excrement also has the potential of generating income because it can be transformed into plant fertilizer.

From Proto-Malayic *hulət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj, from Proto-Austronesian *quləj.

ulat (Jawi spelling اولت, plural **ulat-ulat or **ulat2)

  1. larva (young of an insect)
  2. caterpillar (young of a butterfly or moth)
  3. maggot (young of a fly)
    • 2017 June 13, “Ulat serangga bermanfaat di China [Insect larvae beneficial in China]”, in Media Permata[2], archived from the original on 12 Sept 2019:
      Ribuan ulat putih bergerak-gerak dengan rakusnya apabila sedang memakan sisa daging, sayur-sayuran dan buah-buahan yang diletakkan di dalam sebuah ladang yang pelik di barat daya China.
      Thousands of white maggots roamed voraciously while feeding on leftover meat, vegetables and fruits that were placed in a strange farm in southwestern China.

(larva):

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *huʀaC.

ulat

  1. (anatomy) blood vessel; vein; tendon
    u ulat niza siatiladay a izang sakiyami.
    Heard that she had a blood clot.

ulat (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜆ᜔)

  1. account; report; narrative (about something)
    Synonyms: salaysay, kuwenta, tuos, paliwanag
  2. news; information (as in a newspaper, news report, etc.)
    Synonym: balita

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

ulat

  1. scar; cicatrix