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Capiznon
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *ŋájan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋajan, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋajan.
Noun
ngalan
- name
Cebuano
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *ŋájan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋajan, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋajan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈŋalan/
- Hyphenation: nga‧lan
Noun
ngálan (Badlit spelling ᜅᜎᜈ᜔)
- name
- first name; given name
Derived terms
Hiligaynon
Etymology
Borrowed from Cebuano ngalan, from Proto-Philippine *ŋájan,
from Proto-Austronesian *ŋajan.
Noun
ngálan
- name
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *ŋájan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋajan, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋajan. Compare Bikol Central ngaran, Cebuano ngalan,
Hiligaynon ngalan, Ilocano nágan,
Javanese ꦲꦫꦤ꧀ (aran),
Maranao ngaran,
Ratagnon aran,
Sundanese ngalan,
Tausug ngān,
Tetum naran,
Tonsawang ngalan, Tontemboan ngaran,
Tonsea ngaran,
Waray-Waray ngán,
Western Bukidnon Manobo ngazan,
Western Cham ngan and Yami ngaran.
Pronunciation
Noun
ngalan (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜎᜈ᜔)
- name
Derived terms
Further reading
- “ngalan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018