liyamado
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish llamado.
Noun
liyamado
- the winning bet or the favorite choice in bets, tournaments, competition, etc.
- Antonym: dehado
Adjective
liyamado
- ranked in an advantageous position compared to others
- Antonym: dehado
- 2015, Virgilio S. Almario, Pagpaplanong Wika at Filipino, pages 12,14:
- Sa unang diskusyon pa lang, o sa pamamagitan ng talumpati ni Felipe R. Jose noong 13 Agosto 1934, ay Tagalog na ang liyamadong katutubong wika.
- Right at the first discussions, or through Felipe R. Jose’s formal address on 13 August 1934, Tagalog had been the seeded candidate among the native languages.
- in a favorable circumstance
- Antonym: dehado