lapay

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧pay

Noun

lapay

1. the nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)

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Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French paille.

Noun

lapay

1. straw

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

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Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French paille.

Noun

lapay

1. straw

References

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lipay (pancreas)

Pronunciation 1

• Hyphenation: la‧pay
• IPA^(key): /laˈpaj/, [lɐˈpaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -ai

Noun

lapáy

1. (anatomy) pancreas
2. (anatomy) spleen

   Synonyms: limpa, pali, baso

Adjective

lapáy

1. lacking in claimed weight (as checked in the balance)

Pronunciation 2

• Hyphenation: la‧pay
• IPA^(key): /ˈlapaj/, [ˈlaː.paɪ̯]

Noun

lapay

1. small house or shelter (built in the middle of a high lot or on top of a hill)

Further reading

• “lapay” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “lapay”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024

Anagrams

• palay