ladya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

ladia – obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay raja, from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king, prince”). Attested since the 18th century. Doublet of raha.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: lad‧ya

IPA^(key): /ladˈjaʔ/, [lɐˈd͡ʒaʔ]

IPA^(key): /ˈladja/, [ˈla.d͡ʒɐ]

Noun

ladyâ or ladya (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇ᜔ᜌ)

(historical, obsolete) raja (ruler of polities in historical Southeast Asian polities, especially in pre-colonial Philippines)
Synonym: raha

See also

Further reading

“ladya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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