hulaan
hulaán with stress marks
to guess [it]
From root: hula
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinulaan
hi-nu-la-AN
guessed
Present (Incomplete)
hinuhulaan
hi-nu-hu-la-AN
is being guessed
Future (Contemplated)
huhulaan
hu-hu-la-AN
will be guessed
Usage Note
Hulaan is the object-focus (locative) infinitive of hula, where the thing being guessed — an answer, an identity, a number — is the grammatical focus. It is extremely common in riddle-telling, guessing games, and parlor amusements; the imperative form is a staple opener for riddles in Filipino children's games.
Examples
" Hulaan mo ang sagot. "
Natural Translation
Guess the answer.
Literal Translation
Guess you the answer.
" Subukan mo na hulaan ang tamang numero sa laro. "
Natural Translation
Try to guess the correct number in the game.
Literal Translation
Try you to guess the correct number in game.
" Mahirap hulaan kung ilang taon na siya dahil bata pa ang mukha niya kahit matanda na. "
Natural Translation
It's hard to guess how old she is because her face still looks young even though she's already old.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-guess how-many years already she because young still the face her even-though old already.
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