palagyan

Tagalog

Etymology

Syncopic form of palagayan, from lagay +‎ pa- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /palaɡˈjan/ [pɐ.lɐɡˈjan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: pa‧lag‧yan

Verb

palagyán (complete pinalagyan, progressive pinapalagyan, contemplative papalagyan, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜄ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. to have someone put something somewhere
    Pinalagyan ni Maribel ng carpet ang sahig.
    Maribel had someone put a carpet on the floor.

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for palagyan
affix -an
root word lagay
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete pinalagyan
progressive pinapalagyan
inapalagyan1
contemplative papalagyan
apalagyan1
imperative palagyi1

1 Dialectal use only.