lalin
Cebuano
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: la‧lin
Verb
lalin
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French la lune (“the moon”). Compare Mauritian Creole lalin and Seychellois Creole lalin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /la.lin/
Noun
lalin
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlalin/
- Hyphenation: la‧lin
Noun
lalin (plural lalin-lalin)
- syllabic abbreviation of lalu lintas (“traffic”)
Further reading
- “lalin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Mauritian Creole
Etymology 1
From French la lune (“the moon”). Compare Haitian Creole lalin and Seychellois Creole lalin.
Noun
lalin
Etymology 2
From French la ligne (“the line”).
Noun
lalin
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Mokilese
Noun
lalin
- construct state of lal
Seychellois Creole
Etymology
From French la lune (“the moon”). Compare Haitian Creole lalin and Mauritian Creole lalin.
Noun
lalin
References
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlalin/ [ˈlaː.lɪn̪]
- Rhymes: -alin
- Syllabification: la‧lin
Noun
lalin (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜎᜒᜈ᜔)
- contagion; transfer of a disease by contact
- Synonyms: hawa, pagkahawa
- infection
- Synonym: hawa
- stain; discoloration due to contact
- ideas transmitted from one person to another (as of beliefs, influence, etc.)
Derived terms
- ilalin
- lalinan
- maglalin
- malalinan
- nakakalalin