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English
Etymology
From the taxonomic New Latin Lablab.
Noun
lablab (plural lablabs)
- Any of the twining leguminous plants related to the bean, especially the hyacinth bean.
Maltese
Etymology
Onomatopoeic. The root may be inherited from dialectal Arabic; compare لبلب (lablab, “speaking fluently”) in Mid-Eastern dialects.
Pronunciation 1
Verb
lablab (imperfect jlablab, verbal noun lablab)
- to babble, chatter, talk much and idly
c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, San Mattew 6:7:Intom u titolbu toqogħdux tlabalbu bħall-pagani; dawn mingħalihom li, iktar ma jgħidu, iktar jinstemgħu.- New International Version translation: And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.
Conjugation
Pronunciation 2
Noun
lablab m
- verbal noun of lablab: babbling, chatter, idle talk
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
labláb (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊ᜔ᜎᜊ᜔)
- mud; silt
- Synonyms: putik, pusali
- miry place; muddy swamp
- Synonyms: labwab, labon, tanlak, lati
- noisy manner of hurried eating (as of dogs and pigs)
- Synonyms: habhab, sabsab, laklak
Etymology 2
Noun
labláb (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊ᜔ᜎᜊ᜔)
- flame
- Synonyms: ningas, alab, liyab
- roasting on an open fire (of meat, fish, etc.)
Adjective
labláb (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊ᜔ᜎᜊ᜔)
- roasted over an open fire (of meat, fish, etc.)
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