lakha

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: lak‧ha

Noun

lakha

  1. the egg of red ants
  2. (historical) a red coloring, obtained by chewing the eggs of some red ant species, used in tooth-dyeing
  3. the color scarlet

Adjective

lakha

  1. of the colour scarlet

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā), said to be via Brunei Malay. Compare Ibanag laka (“somewhat rubbery timber”), Kapampangan laka (“dyed with colors that are not so bright”), Bikol Central lakha (“an aromatic species from China perfumed and used to turn the teeth red”), Cebuano lakha (“egg of red ants”), Maranao laka' (“gum from plants”), Malay laka (“henna plant”), and Old Javanese lāka (“lac; a red fabric”). Doublet of laka and laker.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /lakˈhaʔ/ [lɐkˈhaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: lak‧ha

Noun

lakhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜑ)

  1. base substance for the preparation of tints and stains
    Synonym: base
  2. (obsolete) red-colored lacquer, like dragon's blood, used for dyeing and originated from Brunei
  3. (obsolete) dyeing fine red with a red lacquer
  4. (obsolete) red damask fabric

Derived terms

  • lakhaan
  • lakhain
  • maglakha

See also

Further reading

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