lapay

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: la‧pay

Noun

lapay

  1. the nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French paille.

Noun

lapay

  1. straw

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

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French paille.

Noun

lapay

  1. straw

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

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation 1
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /laˈpaj/ [lɐˈpaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: la‧pay

Noun

lapáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜌ᜔) (anatomy)

  1. pancreas
  2. spleen
    Synonyms: limpa, pali, baso

Adjective

lapáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜌ᜔)

  1. lacking in claimed weight (as checked in the balance)

Pronunciation 2
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlapaj/ [ˈla.paɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -apaj
  • Syllabification: la‧pay

Noun

lapay (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜌ᜔)

  1. small house or shelter (built in the middle of a high lot or on top of a hill)

Further reading
  • “lapay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “lapay”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024

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