linta

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Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Austronesian *-məCaq.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: lin‧tâ
  • IPA(key): /linˈtaʔ/

Noun

lintâ

  1. leech

Derived terms

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Austronesian *-məCaq.

Noun

lintà

  1. leech

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lindu, from Proto-Germanic *lindō.

Noun

linta f

  1. linden tree
  2. (poetic) shield (made of linden wood)

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle High German: linde

Sambali

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Austronesian *-məCaq.

Noun

lintâ

  1. leech

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Austronesian *-məCaq. Compare Aklanon alimatok, Cebuano alimatok, Chavacano alimatok, Ilocano alimatek, Malay lintah, Masbatenyo linta, Sambali linta, and Urak Lawoi' มราตะ (mrataq).

Pronunciation

Noun

lintâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆ)

  1. (river) leech
  2. (figurative) bloodsucker; usurer (people who preys on others)

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • linta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018