lahi

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See also: lähi- and Lahi

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: la‧hi
  • IPA(key): /ˈlahiʔ/

Noun

lahì

  1. ancestry
  2. race
    Synonym: rasa

Derived terms

Cebuano

Adjective

lahi

  1. other, another
  2. different

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Bikol Central lahi.

Pronunciation

Noun

lahì (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜑᜒ)

  1. race (large group of human beings)
    Synonyms: dasa, lipi
  2. clan; lineage
    Synonym: angkan
  3. breed; stock
    Synonym: kasta

Derived terms

Anagrams

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *lasi. Cognates include Maori rahi and Samoan lase.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: la‧hi

Noun

lahi

  1. size
  2. largeness
  3. great amount

Verb

lahi (plural lalahi)

  1. (stative) to be big
  2. (stative) to be many
  3. (stative) to be loud

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 180

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *lasi.

Pronunciation

Adjective

lahi

  1. big; large; great

Derived terms

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