linta

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Austronesian *-məCaq.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: lin‧tâ
  • IPA(key): /linˈtaʔ/, [l̪in̪ˈtaʔ]

Noun

lintâ

  1. leech

Derived terms
  • lintaan
  • maglinta
  • malintaan

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Austronesian *-məCaq.

Noun

lintà

  1. leech

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lindu, from Proto-Germanic *lindō.

Noun

linta f

  1. linden tree
  2. (poetic) shield (made of linden wood)

Declension
Declension of linta (feminine n-stem)
case singular plural
nominative linta lintun
accusative lintūn lintun
genitive lintūn lintōno
dative lintūn lintōm, lintōn

Descendants
  • Middle High German: linde

Sambali

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Austronesian *-məCaq.

Noun

lintâ

  1. leech

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Austronesian *-məCaq. Compare Aklanon alimatok, Cebuano alimatok, Chavacano alimatok, Ilocano alimatek, Malay lintah, Masbatenyo linta, Sambali linta, and Urak Lawoi' มราตะ (mrataq).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /linˈtaʔ/ [lɪnˈtaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: lin‧ta

Noun

lintâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆ)

  1. (river) leech
  2. (figurative) bloodsucker; usurer (people who preys on others)

Derived terms

See also

Further reading
  • “linta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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