Tagalog

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Etymology

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From lingi (a type of grass) +‎ -n- +‎ *dayat. Compare Kapampangan dayat (rice field).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /liŋinˈdajat/ [lɪ.ŋɪn̪ˈd̪aː.jɐt̪̚], /liŋindaˈjat/ [lɪ.ŋɪn̪.d̪ɐˈjat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ajat, -at
  • Syllabification: li‧ngin‧da‧yat

Noun

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lingindayat or lingindayát (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜅᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜌᜆ᜔)

  1. a species of grass

See also

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