lubayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From lubay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /lubaˈjan/ [lʊ.bɐˈjan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: lu‧ba‧yan

Verb

lubayán (complete nilubayan, progressive nilulubayan, contemplative lulubayan, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

1. to stop mocking someone
2. to loosen; to untighten

   Synonym: luwagan

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for lubayan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-an	bay		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
lubayan	nilubayan	nilulubayan inalubayan1	lulubayan alubayan1	lubayi1
1 Dialectal use only.

Related terms

• lumubay
• maglubay

Further reading

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