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

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

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

Noun

lapáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜌ᜔) (anatomy)

  1. pancreas
    Synonym: pangkreas
  2. spleen
    Synonyms: limpa, pali, baso
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

lapáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜌ᜔)

  1. lacking in claimed weight (as checked in the balance)
See also
  • kalapay

Etymology 3

Compare Bikol Central lapay, Aklanon eapay, and Cebuano lapay.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

lapay (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜌ᜔)

  1. black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlapaj/ [ˈlaː.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, 2010–2025

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