lapay
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: la‧pay
Noun
lapay
- the nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From French paille.
Noun
lapay
- straw
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Seychellois Creole
Etymology
From French paille.
Noun
lapay
- straw
References
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- lipay – pancreas
Pronunciation 1
- Hyphenation: la‧pay
- IPA(key): /laˈpaj/, [lɐˈpaɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -ai
Noun
lapáy
- (anatomy) pancreas
- (anatomy) spleen
- Synonyms: limpa, pali, baso
Adjective
lapáy
- lacking in claimed weight (as checked in the balance)
Pronunciation 2
- Hyphenation: la‧pay
- IPA(key): /ˈlapaj/, [ˈla.paɪ̯]
Noun
lapay
- small house or shelter (built in the middle of a high lot or on top of a hill)
Further reading
- “lapay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
- “lapay” in Pinoy Dictionary, Cyberspace.ph, 2010-2023.
Anagrams
- palay