iyak

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Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *iak.

Noun

iyak

  1. the chirping sound of a bird or a chick
  2. a cheep; a chirp

Verb

iyak

  1. to make a chirping sound

Synonyms

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *iak. Compare Bikol Central iyak, Cebuano hilak, Malay iak, and Kapampangan kiyak.

Pronunciation

Noun

iyák (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜌᜃ᜔)

  1. cry; crying (shedding of tears)
    Synonyms: pagluha, tangis
  2. bleat; cry (of a sheep, goat, calf)
    Synonyms: unga, ungal, mee

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Further reading

  • iyak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*iak”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

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