alaga

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Etymology 1

Noun

alagà

  1. something or someone one takes care of
  2. pet
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Malay harga.

Noun

alagâ

  1. price; value; worth

Adjective

alagâ

  1. important; precious; valuable

Catalan

Etymology

Pre-Roman.

Pronunciation

Noun

alaga f (plural alagues)

  1. Scots pine
    Synonym: pi roig

Further reading

Estonian

Noun

alaga

  1. comitative singular of ala

Galician

Verb

alaga

  1. inflection of alagar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Limos Kalinga

Noun

alaga

  1. flying ant

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧ga
  • Rhymes: -aɡɐ

Verb

alaga

  1. inflection of alagar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay jaga, from Pali jagga, from Sanskrit जागर्ति (jāgarti, “watch over”), जागृ (jāgṛ, “awakening”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ʔaˈlaɡaʔ/ (“care; ward; pet”, noun; “under someone's care”, adjective)
    • IPA(key): /ʔalaˈɡaʔ/ (“well-cared for”, adjective)
  • Syllabification: a‧la‧ga

Noun

alagà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜄ)

  1. care; caution
  2. ward (someone or something being cared for)
  3. pet

Derived terms

Adjective

alagà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜄ)

  1. under the care of someone (of a person, animal, plant, etc.)

Adjective

alagâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜄ)

  1. well-kept; well-cared for; carefully tended

References

  • “alaga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “alaga”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
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