laging-lungti

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• laging-lunti

Etymology

From lagi (“always”) +‎ -ng- +‎ lungti (“green”). Possible calque of English evergreen.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌlaɡiŋ luŋˈtiʔ/ [ˌlaː.ɣɪn lʊnˈtiʔ]
• Rhymes: -iʔ
• Syllabification: la‧ging-lung‧ti

Noun

laging-lungtî (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜒᜅ᜔ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜆᜒ) (botany)

1. arrowhead vine (Syngonium podophyllum)

Adjective

laging-lungtî (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜒᜅ᜔ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜆᜒ)

1. evergreen

References

• “laging-lungti”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018