lablab

From the taxonomic New Latin Lablab.

lablab (plural lablabs)

1. Any of the twining leguminous plants related to the bean, especially the hyacinth bean.

Onomatopoeic. The root may be inherited from dialectal Arabic; compare لبلب (lablab, “speaking fluently”) in Mid-Eastern dialects.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlab.lap/
• Rhymes: -ablap

lablab (imperfect jlablab, verbal noun lablab)

1. to babble, chatter, talk much and idly
   • c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, San Mattew 6:7:

     Intom u titolbu toqogħdux tlabalbu bħall-pagani; dawn mingħalihom li, iktar ma jgħidu, iktar jinstemgħu.

     New International Version translation: And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.

• IPA^(key): /labˈlaːp/
• Rhymes: -aːp

lablab m

1. verbal noun of lablab: babbling, chatter, idle talk

• IPA^(key): /labˈlab/, [lɐbˈlab]
• Hyphenation: lab‧lab

labláb (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊ᜔ᜎᜊ᜔)

1. mud; silt

   Synonyms: putik, pusali

2. miry place; muddy swamp

   Synonyms: labwab, labon, tanlak, lati

3. noisy manner of hurried eating (as of dogs and pigs)

   Synonyms: habhab, sabsab, laklak

labláb (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊ᜔ᜎᜊ᜔)

1. flame

   Synonyms: ningas, alab, liyab

2. roasting on an open fire (of meat, fish, etc.)

labláb (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊ᜔ᜎᜊ᜔)

1. roasted over an open fire (of meat, fish, etc.)