payid

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from elision of /l/ from earlier variant palid, from Proto-Philippine *palij (blow away), ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palij (blown away by the wind). Compare Ilocano palig, Kapampangan paid, Hiligaynon palid, and Maranao palid.

Pronunciation

Adjective

payíd (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜌᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. carried or borne by the wind
    Synonyms: tinangay, napadpad, lumipad, dinala

Noun

payid (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜌᜒᜇ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. act of being carried by the wind (like paper)
    Synonyms: tangay, padpad, lipad, wagayway, dala, (obsolete) wagay, (obsolete) pihaw
  2. getting lost when sailing because of strong winds and currents
    Synonyms: padpad, pagkawala, pagkaligaw

Usage notes

  • The variant pawid was more used in Manila according to Fr. Domingo de los Santos (1835).

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Kapampangan: paid

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