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Bikol Central
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlajaɡ/,
- Hyphenation: la‧yag
Noun
láyag (Basahan spelling ᜎᜌᜄ᜔)
- sail, mast
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laˈjaɡ/,
- Hyphenation: la‧yag
Noun
layág (Basahan spelling ᜎᜌᜄ᜔)
- (angry register) scrotum
- Synonyms: bayag, bungaw
Cebuano
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlajaɡ/,
- Hyphenation: la‧yag
Noun
layag
- sail
- a missed menstruation
Verb
layag
- to attach a sail
- to set sail; to depart on a voyage by boat
- to miss a period; to have an irregular menstruation
Derived terms
Dupaningan Agta
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ.
Noun
layag
- sail (of a boat)
Gaddang
Etymology
Compare Ilocano lapayag and Pangasinan layag.
Noun
layag
- (anatomy) ear
Kapampangan
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog layag, from Proto-Philippine *layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ. If inherited, the expected form is *laye.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ləˈjaɡ/, (verb)
- Hyphenation: la‧yag
Noun
láyag
- sail; mast
Verb
layag
- to sail; to set sail
Mansaka
Noun
layag
- sail
Pangasinan
Etymology
Compare Gaddang layag and Ilocano lapayag.
Noun
layág
- (anatomy) ear
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ. Compare Aklanon eayag, Bikol Central layag, Cebuano layag, Chamorro layak, Fijian laca, Hawaiian lā, Malagasy lay, Malay layar, Maori rā, Nias loyo, Sundanese ᮜᮚᮁ (layar), Tahitian rā, Tetum laan, and Urak Lawoi' บลาเยอ (blaye).
Pronunciation 1
- IPA(key): /ˈlajaɡ/,
- Hyphenation: la‧yag
Noun
layag (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜌᜄ᜔)
- sail (of a boat)
- trip by sea; voyage
- Synonyms: lakbay-dagat, paglalakbay-dagat
- (colloquial) delayed menstruation; irregular menstruation
Derived terms
Pronunciation 2
- IPA(key): /laˈjaɡ/,
- Hyphenation: la‧yag
Adjective
layág (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜌᜄ᜔)
- travelled much by sea (of a person)
- delayed (of a woman's menstruation)
Noun
layág (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜌᜄ᜔)
- menopause
- Synonyms: menopausya, menopos
Derived terms
Tausug
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ.
Noun
layag
- sail
Verb
layag (used in the form maglayag)
- to sail (to a place)
Waray-Waray
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ.
Noun
layag
- sail