See also: lähi- and Lahi

Bikol Central edit

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

lahì

  1. ancestry
  2. race
    Synonym: rasa

Derived terms edit

Cebuano edit

Adjective edit

lahi

  1. other, another
  2. different

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Compare Bikol Central lahi.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: la‧hi
  • IPA(key): /ˈlahiʔ/, [ˈla.hɪʔ]

Noun edit

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 edit

Anagrams edit

Tokelauan edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

lahi

  1. size
  2. largeness
  3. great amount

Verb edit

lahi (plural lalahi)

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

References edit

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

Tongan edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *lasi.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

lahi

  1. big; large; great

Derived terms edit