lugay

Cebuano

Etymology

Originally extracted from the coined term lugaynon (or lugaynan), which was a portmanteau of inilugay and katungdanan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluɡaj/ [ˈl̪u.ɡɐɪ̯]

Noun

lúgay (Badlit spelling ᜎᜓᜄᜌ᜔)

1. (formal, literary) Politics.

   Synonym: politika

   • 2024 September 1, Jes B. Tirol, “Mga Pulong sa Lugay (Political Terms)”, in The Bohol Tribune‎^[1]:

     Atong tukibon karon ang mga namugna na unta nga mga pulong alang sa lugay (politics) ug pangagamhanan apan nihit na lang ang mogamit sa maong mga pulong.

     We will now explore the words that were supposedly created for politics and governance, but only a few people use said words nowadays.

Usage notes

• While the word appears to be a root, it is a back-formation used by modern Cebuano linguists and writers to provide a concise native term for the concept of politics.
• It is often used metaphorically in journalism to describe the "thickening" or "simmering" of political activity.

See also

• lugaynon
• lugayna (“politician”)

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Noun

lugay

1. (anatomy) hair

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈluɡaj/ [ˈluː.ɣaɪ̯] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -uɡaj
  • IPA^(key): /luˈɡaj/ [lʊˈɣaɪ̯] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: lu‧gay

Noun

lugay (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜄᜌ᜔)

1. loosening of a woman's hair to hang loosely (when knotted or in a bun)

Derived terms

• ilugay
• lugayan
• lugayin
• nakalugay

Related terms

• lugaygay

See also

• ladlad

Adjective

lugáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜄᜌ᜔)

1. hanging loose and not done up (of a woman's long hair)
2. having hair hanging loose and not done up (of a woman)

Further reading

• “lugay”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “lugay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018

Anagrams

• gulay, yugal