lubayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From lubay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /lubaˈjan/ [lʊ.bɐˈjan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: lu‧ba‧yan

Verb

lubayán (complete nilubayan, progressive nilulubayan, contemplative lulubayan, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. to stop mocking someone
  2. to loosen; to untighten
    Synonym: luwagan

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for lubayan
affix -an
root word bay
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete nilubayan
progressive nilulubayan
inalubayan1
contemplative lulubayan
alubayan1
imperative lubayi1

1 Dialectal use only.

  • lumubay
  • maglubay

Further reading

  • lubayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018