lalin

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare halin and balhin.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: la‧lin

Verb

lalin

  1. to immigrate
  2. to emigrate
  3. to relocate

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French la lune (“the moon”). Compare Mauritian Creole lalin and Seychellois Creole lalin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /la.lin/

Noun

lalin

  1. moon

Mauritian Creole

Etymology 1

From French la lune (“the moon”). Compare Haitian Creole lalin and Seychellois Creole lalin.

Noun

lalin

  1. moon

Etymology 2

From French la ligne (“the line”).

Noun

lalin

  1. line

References
  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French la lune (“the moon”). Compare Haitian Creole lalin and Mauritian Creole lalin.

Noun

lalin

  1. moon

References
  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlalin/ [ˈla.lɪn]
  • Rhymes: -alin
  • Syllabification: la‧lin

Noun

lalin (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜎᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. contagion; transfer of a disease by contact
    Synonyms: hawa, pagkahawa
  2. infection
    Synonym: hawa
  3. stain; discoloration due to contact
    Synonyms: mantsa, hawa, bahid
  4. ideas transmitted from one person to another (as of beliefs, influence, etc.)

Derived terms
  • ilalin
  • lalinan
  • maglalin
  • malalinan
  • nakakalalin
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