silangan

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From silang +‎ -an, literally place of rising (of the sun). See also Latin oriens.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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silangan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. east
    Synonyms: este, oryente
    Sumisikat ang araw sa silangan at lumulubog sa kanluran.
    The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

Coordinate terms

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hilagang kanluran
norweste
hilaga
norte
hilagang silangan
nordeste
oksidente
kanluran
oeste
oryente
silangan
este
salatan
timog-kanluran
sur
timog
timog-silangan

Derived terms

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See also

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Verb

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silangan (complete sinilangan, progressive sinisilangan, contemplative sisilangan, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. to be born in; to have as one's birthplace

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • silangan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018