gadya

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Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit गज (gaja)

Noun

gadyà

  1. (angry register) dog

Synonyms

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay gajah, from Sanskrit गज (gaja).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: gad‧ya
  • IPA(key): /ɡadˈjaʔ/

Noun

gadyâ (Basahan spelling ᜄᜇ᜔ᜌ)

  1. (archaic) elephant
  2. (vulgar, angry register) animal
  3. (Naga, angry register) water buffalo; carabao
  4. (Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon, angry register) dog
    Synonym: dayo

See also

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay gajah, from Sanskrit गज (gaja).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ga‧dya
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡadjaʔ/

Noun

gadyà (Badlit spelling ᜄᜇ᜔ᜌ)

  1. elephant
    Synonym: elepante

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay gajah, ultimately from Sanskrit गज (gaja); since supplanted in modern times by elepante. Compare Kapampangan gagdia, Bikol Central gadya, and Cebuano gadya.

Pronunciation

Noun

gadyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜇ᜔ᜌ) (zoology, archaic)

  1. elephant
    Synonym: elepante

Derived terms

See also

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