lalagyan

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Syncopic form of lalagayan, from an initial reduplication of lagayan, from lagay +‎ -an. Can also be analyzed as an initial reduplication of lagyan.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /lalaɡˈjan/ [lɐ.lɐɡˈjan̪] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /ˌlalaɡˈjan/ [ˌlaː.lɐɡˈjan̪] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: la‧lag‧yan

Noun

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lalagyán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜎᜄ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. container; receptacle
    Synonyms: sisidlan, lagayan
  2. place for keeping or depositing things
    Synonym: taguan

Verb

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lálagyán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜎᜄ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of lagyan

Further reading

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  • “lalagyan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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