lustay

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /lusˈtaj/ [lʊsˈt̪aɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: lus‧tay

Noun

lustáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜐ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔)

1. embezzlement

   Synonyms: dispalko, pagdispalko

2. misappropriation (of funds)

   Synonyms: aksaya, waldas

Adjective

lustáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜐ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔)

1. embezzled

   Synonyms: dispalkado, dinispalko

2. misappropriated (of funds)

Derived terms

• lumustay
• lustayin
• manlulustay
• manlustay
• paglustay
• panlulustay

 

Further reading

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