dalaga
See also: Dalaga
English edit
Etymology edit
From Tagalog dalaga (“maiden; virgin; unmarried girl”).
Noun edit
dalaga (plural dalagas)
- (Philippines) A young woman who has passed puberty but is not yet married; an eligible young woman.
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dadaʀa (“maiden; virgin; unmarried girl”).
Pronunciation edit
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dalaga
Hiligaynon edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dadaʀa (“maiden; virgin; unmarried girl”).
Noun edit
dalága
Kapampangan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dadaʀa (“maiden; virgin; unmarried girl”).
Noun edit
dalaga
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
dalaga f (plural dalagas)
- a young woman who has passed puberty but is not yet married; an eligible young woman
- Early 20th century, Music by Borromeo Lou , Lyrics by Vicente Orendain, Himno de la Ciudad de Zamboanga:
- Zamboanga hermosa/ Preciosa perlita/ Orgullo de Mindanao/Tus bellas dalagas/son las que hermosean/Tu deliciosa ciudad
- Early 20th century, Music by Borromeo Lou , Lyrics by Vicente Orendain, Himno de la Ciudad de Zamboanga:
Further reading edit
- “dalaga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dadaʀa (“maiden; virgin; unmarried girl”). Also possibly Sanskrit of origin, either Sanskrit दारिका (dārikā, “girl, daughter”), or Sanskrit दार (dāra, “wife”). Compare Aklanon daeaga, Bikol Central daraga, Cebuano dalaga, Hiligaynon dalaga, Malay dara, and Urak Lawoi' ราดารา (radara).
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /daˈlaɡa/, [dɐˈla.ɣɐ]
- Rhymes: -aɡa
- Homophone: Dalaga
- Syllabification: da‧la‧ga
Noun edit
dalaga (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜄ)
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Adjective edit
dalaga (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜄ)
Further reading edit
- “dalaga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018