layon

See also: Layon, laþon, and lay on

French

Etymology

From laie +‎ -on (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛ.jɔ̃/ ~ /le.jɔ̃/

Noun

layon m (plural layons)

  1. narrow trail, path

Further reading

Javanese

Noun

layon

  1. romanization of ꦭꦪꦺꦴꦤ꧀

Sambali

Noun

layón

  1. earthquake

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlajon/ [ˈlaː.jon̪]
  • Rhymes: -ajon
  • Syllabification: la‧yon

Noun

layon (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. purpose; aim; objective; intention
    Synonyms: hangad, pakay, hangarin, tunguhin, adhika
  2. (grammar) object
Derived terms
  • di-tuwirang layon
  • kalayon
  • layunin
  • nilalayon
  • palayon

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /laˈjon/ [lɐˈjon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: la‧yon

Noun

layón (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. wide, deep part of a river
Alternative forms
  • layun

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /laˈjon/ [lɐˈjon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: la‧yon

Noun

layón (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. gold neck chain

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