lalin

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare halin and balhin.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧lin

Verb

lalin

1. to immigrate
2. to emigrate
3. to relocate

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French la lune (“the moon”). Compare Mauritian Creole lalin and Seychellois Creole lalin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.lin/

Noun

lalin

1. moon

Mauritian Creole

Etymology 1

From French la lune (“the moon”). Compare Haitian Creole lalin and Seychellois Creole lalin.

Noun

lalin

1. moon

Etymology 2

From French la ligne (“the line”).

Noun

lalin

1. line

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Mokilese

Noun

lalin

1. construct state of lal

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French la lune (“the moon”). Compare Haitian Creole lalin and Mauritian Creole lalin.

Noun

lalin

1. moon

References

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlalin/ [ˈlaː.lɪn̪]
• Rhymes: -alin
• Syllabification: la‧lin

Noun

lalin (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜎᜒᜈ᜔)

1. contagion; transfer of a disease by contact

   Synonyms: hawa, pagkahawa

2. infection

   Synonym: hawa

3. stain; discoloration due to contact

   Synonyms: mantsa, hawa, bahid

4. ideas transmitted from one person to another (as of beliefs, influence, etc.)

Derived terms

• ilalin
• lalinan
• maglalin
• malalinan
• nakakalalin