ilang

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North Moluccan Malay

Etymology

From Classical Malay هيلڠ (hilang) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qilaŋ.

Pronunciation

Verb

ilang

  1. (stative) to be lost
  2. (intransitive) to become lost, to disappear, to lose
    de gigi ilang spanggalit bit (and) a part/piece disappeared
    kita nafsu makang ilangI lost my desire to eat (appetite)

References

  • Betty Litamahuputty (2012) Ternate Malay: Grammar and Texts

Pangasinan

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: i‧lang
  • IPA(key): /ˈilaŋ/,

Noun

iláng

  1. tower

Solon

Solon cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ilang
    Ordinal : ilasi
    Adverbial : ilara

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *ilan. Cognate with Evenki илан (ilan), Manchu ᡳᠯᠠᠨ (ilan).

Pronunciation

Numeral

ilang

  1. three

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qəlaŋ (intervening space). Compare Kapampangan alang, Agutaynen elang, Bikol Central ulang, Cebuano ulang, and Western Bukidnon Manobo elang. See also Malay hilang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔiˈlaŋ/,
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: i‧lang

Noun

iláng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜅ᜔)

  1. desert
    Synonym: desyerto
  2. isolated, unfrequented place; wilderness
    Synonyms: kabulusan, hawan
  3. wide, open space or field
    Synonyms: parang, kaparangan
  4. (obsolete) hindrance; disturbance
    Synonyms: hadlang, sagabal, abala, gambala, estorbo
  5. (obsolete) act of dividing something into parts
    Synonym: paghati
  6. (obsolete) act of tarnishing gold with a mixture (such as by submerging it in saltwater)

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Adjective

iláng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜅ᜔)

  1. isolated; unfrequented (of a place)
    Synonym: liblib
  2. (colloquial) feeling awkward, uncomfortable, or out of place
  3. (obsolete) lacking of; in need of; deprived of
    Synonyms: salat, kapos

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