lagay

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog lagay.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: la‧gay
  • IPA(key): /laˈɡai/, [laˈɡaɪ̯]

Noun

lagay

  1. bribe
    Synonyms: suhol, pabagsak, soborno

Derived terms


Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: la‧gay
  • (General Cebuano)
  • IPA(key): /laˈɡaj/, [l̪ʌˈɡaɪ̯]
  • (Surigaonon)
  • IPA(key): /jaˈɡaj/, [jʌˈɡaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aɪ

Noun

lagáy

  1. (anatomy) testicle
Usage notes

This word is part of Cebuano–Tagalog false friends. The Tagalog definitions can be seen at lagay#Tagalog.

Etymology 2

Possibly borrowed from Tagalog lagay (colloquial: bribe)

Verb

lagáy

  1. to bribe
    Synonyms: soborno, suhol

Anagrams


Ilocano

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog lagay.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: la‧gay
  • IPA(key): /laˈɡai/

Noun

lagay

  1. bribe

Derived terms

  • aglagay

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Kapampangan lage.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: la‧gay
  • IPA(key): /laˈɡaj/, [lɐˈɣaɪ̯]

Noun

lagáy

  1. act of putting or placing something on or in a certain place, application, putting on
    Synonyms: patong, pagpapatong, silid, pagsisilid, salin, pagsasalin
  2. state; condition
    Synonyms: kalagayan, kondisyon, katayuan
  3. the manner by which a thing is placed or set up
    Synonyms: pagkakalagay, ayos, pagkakaayos
  4. position; place; location
    Synonyms: lugar, puwesto
  5. lot; piece (of land)
    Synonyms: lote, piraso
  6. depositing of money
    Synonyms: deposito, pagdedeposito
  7. appearance
    Synonyms: anyo, itsura
  8. (usually informal) bribe; bribery
    Synonyms: suhol, pagsusuhol, soborno, parating, pagpaparating
    humingi ng lagay
    ask for a bribe
  9. (informal) bet in gambling
    Synonyms: taya, pusta

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Ilocano: lagay

Verb

lagáy

  1. immediate imperative mood of ilagay
  2. immediate imperative mood of maglagay

Further reading


Waray-Waray

Noun

lagáy

  1. mud; mire
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