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Cebuano
Pronunciation
Noun
lapay
- the nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From French paille.
Noun
lapay
- straw
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Seychellois Creole
Etymology
From French paille.
Noun
lapay
- straw
References
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
Tagalog
Pronunciation 1
Noun
lapáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜌ᜔) (anatomy)
- pancreas
- spleen
- Synonyms: limpa, pali, baso
Adjective
lapáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜌ᜔)
- lacking in claimed weight (as checked in the balance)
Pronunciation 2
Noun
lapay (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜌ᜔)
- small house or shelter (built in the middle of a high lot or on top of a hill)
Further reading
- “lapay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- “lapay”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
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