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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Austronesian *-məCaq.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: lin‧tâ
  • IPA(key): /linˈtaʔ/ [l̪in̪ˈtaʔ]

Noun

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lintâ

  1. leech

Derived terms

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Masbatenyo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Austronesian *-məCaq.

Noun

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lintà

  1. leech

Old High German

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *lindu, from Proto-Germanic *lindō.

Noun

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linta f

  1. linden tree
  2. (poetic) shield (made of linden wood)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle High German: linde

Sambali

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Austronesian *-məCaq.

Noun

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lintâ

  1. leech

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Austronesian *-məCaq. Compare Aklanon alimatok, Cebuano alimatok, Chavacano alimatok, Ilocano alimatek, Malay lintah, Masbatenyo linta, Sambali linta, and Urak Lawoi' มราตะ (mrataq).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lintâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆ)

  1. (river) leech
  2. (figurative) bloodsucker; usurer (people who preys on others)

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See also

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Further reading

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  • linta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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