ngalan

Capiznon

Etymology

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

Noun

ngalan

1. name

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ngalan

1. name
2. first name; given name

Derived terms

• pangalan

 

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. Tausug ngān.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ngalan (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜎᜈ᜔)

1. name

Derived terms

• kangalanan
• pangalan
• pangngalan

 

Related terms

• alan

 

Further reading

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