lilipnan

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly syncopic form of *lilipanan, from lilip (“fold on the edge of clothing; hem; margin”) +‎ -an +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /lilipˈnan/ [lɪ.lɪpˈn̪an̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: li‧lip‧nan

Noun

lilipnán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜎᜒᜉ᜔ᜈᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. gluteal fold; fold of the buttock

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