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Tagalog
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Etymology
From silang + -an, literally “place of rising (of the sun)”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siˈlaŋan/,
- Rhymes: -aŋan
- Hyphenation: si‧la‧ngan
Noun
silangan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜅᜈ᜔)
- east
- Synonyms: este, oryente
Sumisikat ang araw sa silangan at lumulubog sa kanluran.- The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
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Verb
silangan (complete sinilangan, progressive sinisilangan, contemplative sisilangan, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜅᜈ᜔)
- to be born in; to have as one's birthplace
Conjugation
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Further reading
- “silangan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018