lagyo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *laʀiw (run, run away, flee, escape), with semantic development to mean that which runs along with oneself. Compare Ivatan yayu, Kapampangan laggiu / pulai, Hiligaynon lagiw, Cebuano lagiw, Maranao lagoy, Maguindanao lagoy, Tboli lóy, and Malay lari.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laɡˈjoʔ/, [lɐɡˈjoʔ]
  • Hyphenation: lag‧yo

Noun

lagyô (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. soul; spirit
    Synonyms: diwa, kaluluwa, espiritu
  2. name; appellation
    Synonyms: ngalan, pangalan, taguri, tawag
  3. basic identifying element

Derived terms

  • hilagyo
  • hilalagyo
  • ilagyo
  • kalagyo
  • lumagyo
  • magkalagyo
  • maglagyo
  • paglagyo-lagyuin
  • paglagyuin
  • paglalagyo
  • `malagyo

Further reading

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