laging-lungti
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- laging-lunti
Etymology
From lagi (“always”) + -ng- + lungti (“green”). Possible calque of English evergreen.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: la‧ging-lung‧ti
- IPA(key): /ˌlaɡiŋ luŋˈtiʔ/, [ˌla.ɣɪŋ lʊŋˈtiʔ]
Noun
laging-lungtî (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜒᜅ᜔ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜆᜒ)
- (botany) arrowhead vine (Syngonium podophyllum)
Adjective
laging-lungtî (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜒᜅ᜔ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜆᜒ)
- (botany) evergreen
References
- “laging-lungti”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018