lahi

See also: lähi- and Lahi

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧hi
• IPA^(key): /ˈlahiʔ/, [ˈl̪a.hiʔ]

Noun

lahì

1. ancestry
2. race

   Synonym: rasa

Derived terms

• kalahi

 

Cebuano

Adjective

lahi

1. other, another
2. different

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Bikol Central lahi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlahiʔ/ [ˈlaː.hɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -ahiʔ
• Syllabification: la‧hi

Noun

lahì (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜑᜒ)

1. race (large group of human beings)

   Synonyms: dasa, lipi

2. clan; lineage

   Synonym: angkan

3. breed; stock

   Synonym: kasta

Derived terms

• dalublahian
• kublahi
• lahiin
• maglahi
• magpalahi
• malahian
• pagkalahi
• pagpapalahi
• panlahi
• salinlahi
• talalahian
• talalahiin

 

Anagrams

• hila

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *lasi. Cognates include Maori rahi and Samoan lase.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈla.hi]
• Hyphenation: la‧hi

Noun

lahi

1. size
2. largeness
3. great amount

Verb

lahi (plural lalahi)

1. (stative) to be big
2. (stative) to be many
3. (stative) to be loud

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 180

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *lasi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.hi/

Adjective

lahi

1. big; large; great

Derived terms

• lahilahi
• fuʻulahi