lalagyan

Tagalog

Etymology

Syncopic form of lalagayan, from an initial reduplication of lagayan, from lagay +‎ -an. Can also be analyzed as an initial reduplication of lagyan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /lalaɡˈjan/ [lɐ.lɐɡˈjan̪]
  • IPA^(key): /ˌlalaɡˈjan/ [ˌlaː.lɐɡˈjan̪] (slow pronunciation)
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: la‧lag‧yan

Noun

lalagyán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜎᜄ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

1. container; receptacle

   Synonyms: sisidlan, lagayan

2. place for keeping or depositing things

   Synonym: taguan

Verb

lalagyán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜎᜄ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of lagyan

Further reading

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