laging-lungti

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From lagi (“always”) +‎ -ng- +‎ lungti (“green”). Possible calque of English evergreen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌlaɡiŋ luŋˈtiʔ/, [ˌla.ɣɪn lʊnˈtiʔ]
  • Hyphenation: la‧ging-lung‧ti

Noun

laging-lungtî (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜒᜅ᜔ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜆᜒ) (botany)

  1. arrowhead vine (Syngonium podophyllum)

Adjective

laging-lungtî (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜒᜅ᜔ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. evergreen

References
  • “laging-lungti”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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