lapay

Cebuano

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: la‧pay

Noun

lapay

the nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French paille.

Noun

lapay

straw

References

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

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French paille.

Noun

lapay

straw

References

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

Tagalog

Alternative forms

lipay – pancreas

Pronunciation 1

Hyphenation: la‧pay

IPA^(key): /laˈpaj/, [lɐˈpaɪ̯]
Rhymes: -ai

Noun

lapáy

(anatomy) pancreas
(anatomy) spleen
Synonyms: limpa, pali, baso

Adjective

lapáy

lacking in claimed weight (as checked in the balance)

Pronunciation 2

Hyphenation: la‧pay

IPA^(key): /ˈlapaj/, [ˈla.paɪ̯]

Noun

lapay

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

Further reading

“lapay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
“lapay” in Pinoy Dictionary, Cyberspace.ph, 2010-2023.

Anagrams

palay

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