lamlam

Amis

Verb

lamlam

  1. to mix

Adverb

lamlam

  1. together

References

Cebuano

Noun

lamlam

  1. (pathology) angular cheilitis, an inflammation in the mouth cause by opportunistic fungi or bacterial infection

Tagalog

Etymology

From (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lamlam (weak (in intensity); insipid).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /lamˈlam/ [lɐmˈlam]
  • Rhymes: -am
  • Syllabification: lam‧lam

Noun

lamlám (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜋ᜔ᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. gloominess; dimness (of light, sun, moon, etc.)
    Synonyms: kulimlim, kakulimliman
  2. languidness (as of expression of eyes)
    Synonym: kapungayan
  3. sadness; melancholy
    Synonyms: lungkot, kalungkutan
  4. lack of spirit; coldness; lifelessness
    Synonyms: tamlay, katamlayan

Derived terms

Further reading

  • lamlam”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*lamlam₂”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI