ngalan

Capiznon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *ŋájan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋajan, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋajan.

Noun

ngalan

  1. name

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *ŋájan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋajan, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋajan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈŋalan/ [ˈŋa.l̪ɐn̪]
  • Hyphenation: nga‧lan

Noun

ngálan (Badlit spelling ᜅᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. name
  2. first name; given name

Derived terms

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano ngalan, from Proto-Philippine *ŋájan, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋajan.

Noun

ngálan

  1. name

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *ŋájan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋajan, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋajan. Compare Bikol Central ngaran, Cebuano ngalan, Hiligaynon ngalan, Ilocano nágan, Javanese ꦲꦫꦤ꧀ (aran), Maranao ngaran, Ratagnon aran, Sundanese ngalan, Tausug ngān, Tetum naran, Tonsawang ngalan, Tontemboan ngaran, Tonsea ngaran, Waray-Waray ngán, Western Bukidnon Manobo ngazan, Western Cham ngan and Yami ngaran.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈŋalan/ [ˈŋaː.lɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -alan
  • Syllabification: nga‧lan

Noun

ngalan (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. name

Derived terms

Further reading

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