lakad

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lakaj.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlakad/ [ˈl̪a.kad̪]
• Hyphenation: la‧kad

Noun

lákad (Basahan spelling ᜎᜃᜇ᜔)

1. (Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon) step; stride; gait; pace

   Synonym: lakdang

Derived terms

• maglakad

 

Higaonon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lakaj.

Verb

lakad

1. to step

Ibanag

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lakaj, compare Tagalog lakad.

Verb

lakad

1. to walk

Kapampangan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lakaj, compare Tagalog lakad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləˈkad/ [ləˈxäd]
• Hyphenation: la‧kad

Verb

lakad

1. to walk

Mansaka

Verb

lakad

1. to wade

Swedish

Participle

lakad

1. past participle of laka

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lacad, lacar — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• lakar — dialectal, Batangas, Rizal, informal

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lakaj, from Proto-Austronesian *lakat. Compare Aklanon eakad (“step over”), Bikol Central lakad (“step”), Ibanag lakad, Ilocano lakad, Kapampangan lakad, and Waima'a laka.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈlakad/ [ˈlaː.xɐd̪̚] (noun)

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    • Rhymes: -akad
  • IPA^(key): /laˈkad/ [lɐˈxad̪̚] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: la‧kad

Noun

lakad (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃᜇ᜔)

1. walk; walking

   Synonyms: paglakad, paglalakad

2. (colloquial) things to do; plan

   May lakad ka ba ngayon? Gusto mong sumama sa'ming manood ng sine?

   Do you have plans today? Want to watch a movie with us?

3. departure; leaving from a certain place

   Synonyms: alis, pag-alis, yao, pagyao

4. purpose in going to a certain place; mission; errand

   Synonyms: sadya, pakay, misyon

5. act of approaching someone (as in seeking approval or favorable action on something)
6. (figurative) trend; progress (of a business, political campaign, etc.)

   Synonyms: takbo, progreso

7. (figurative) running condition (of a machine, engine, motor, etc.)

   Synonyms: takbo, andar

Derived terms

• ilakad
• ipalakad
• kalakad
• kalakaran
• lakad-pagong
• lakad-pato
• lakad-takbo
• lakaran
• lakarin
• lumakad
• lumakad-lakad
• maglakad
• maglakad-lakad
• magpalakad
• magpalakad-lakad
• makalakad
• malakad
• mapalakad
• nilalakad
• paglakad
• paglakad
• paglalakad
• palakad
• pamamalakad

 

See also

• Ilacad

 

Interjection

lakad (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃᜇ᜔)

1. go ahead! go!

   Synonyms: sige, tuloy, alis, larga, kilos

Adjective

lakád (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃᜇ᜔)

1. fond of walking or roaming around

   Synonyms: libot, palalibot, gala, pagala

2. barefoot

   Synonyms: yapak, nakayapak, tapak, nakatapak

3. walking (not riding a vehicle)