lagay

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Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog lagay (“colloquial:bribe”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

lagáy (Basahan spelling ᜎᜄᜌ᜔)

1. bribe

   Synonyms: suhol, pabagsak, soborno

Derived terms

• lagayan
• maglagay

 

Cebuano

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Noun

lagáy (Badlit spelling ᜎᜄᜌ᜔)

1. (anatomy) testicle

   Synonym: buto

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 (Badlit spelling ᜎᜄᜌ᜔)

1. to bribe

   Synonyms: soborno, suhol

Anagrams

• galay

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 (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜌ᜔)

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. (colloquial) bribe; bribery

   Synonyms: suhol, pagsusuhol, soborno, parating, pagpaparating

   humingi ng lagay ― ask for a bribe

9. (colloquial, gambling) bet in gambling

   Synonyms: taya, pusta

Derived terms

• di-mapalagay
• di-pagkapalagay
• ilagay
• ipagpalagay
• ipalagay
• ipinalalagay
• kalagayan
• kapalagayang-loob
• kinalalagyan
• lagay ang loob
• lagay na loob
• lagayan
• lagyan
• lalagyan
• lumagay sa estado
• lumagay sa kalagayan
• lumagay sa lugar
• maglagay
• magpalagay
• magpalagayan
• mailagay
• malagay
• paglalagay
• pagpapalagay
• palagay

 

Descendants

• → Ilocano: lagay

Verb

lagáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜌ᜔)

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

Further reading

• “lagay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Waray-Waray

Noun

lagáy

1. mud; mire