lipya

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 犁壁 (lê-piah, “moldboard”, literally “plow wall”) as per Manuel (1948).

Pronunciation

Noun

lipyà or lipyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜉ᜔ᜌ) (agriculture)

  1. moldboard
    Synonyms: palinta, talim ng araro
  2. plowshare
    Synonyms: lithaw, sudsod

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “lipya”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “lipya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 37

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