lahi

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See also: lähi- and Lahi

Bikol Central[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: la‧hi
  • IPA(key): /ˈlahiʔ/, [ˈl̪a.hiʔ]

Noun[edit]

lahì

  1. ancestry
  2. race
    Synonym: rasa

Derived terms[edit]

Cebuano[edit]

Adjective[edit]

lahi

  1. other, another
  2. different

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Bikol Central lahi.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlahiʔ/, [ˈla.hɪʔ]
  • Hyphenation: la‧hi

Noun[edit]

lahì (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜑᜒ)

  1. race (large group of human beings)
    Synonyms: dasa, lipi
  2. clan; lineage
    Synonym: angkan
  3. breed; stock
    Synonym: kasta

Derived terms[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *lasi. Cognates include Maori rahi and Samoan lase.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈla.hi]
  • Hyphenation: la‧hi

Noun[edit]

lahi

  1. size
  2. largeness
  3. great amount

Verb[edit]

lahi (plural lalahi)

  1. (stative) to be big
  2. (stative) to be many
  3. (stative) to be loud

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 180

Tongan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *lasi.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

lahi

  1. big; large; great

Derived terms[edit]