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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish lancha, from Portuguese lancha, from Malay lancar.
Pronunciation
Noun
lantsa (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐ)
- launch; large, open motorboat
1918, M. Ibo Alfaro, Ang Búhay ay pagibig:Nang sangdaling yao'y siyang pagsigaw ng kapitan sa pintungan ng̃: --¡ Palakarin ang mga lantsa ... ! At ang lahat na mga lantsa ay naguunahang karating sa bukana ng̃ kanal, sa ilalim nğ bigay kayang paggagaod [...]- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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