lahi

See also: lähi- and Lahi

Bikol Central

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: la‧hi
  • IPA(key): /ˈlahiʔ/, [ˈl̪a.hiʔ]

Noun

lahì

  1. ancestry
  2. race
    Synonym: rasa

Derived terms
  • kalahi

Cebuano

Adjective

lahi

  1. other, another
  2. different

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Bikol Central lahi.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlahiʔ/ [ˈla.hɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ahiʔ
  • Syllabification: la‧hi

Noun

lahì (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜑᜒ)

  1. race (large group of human beings)
    Synonyms: dasa, lipi
  2. clan; lineage
    Synonym: angkan
  3. breed; stock
    Synonym: kasta

Derived terms

Anagrams

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *lasi. Cognates include Maori rahi and Samoan lase.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈla.hi]
  • Hyphenation: la‧hi

Noun

lahi

  1. size
  2. largeness
  3. great amount

Verb

lahi (plural lalahi)

  1. (stative) to be big
  2. (stative) to be many
  3. (stative) to be loud

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 180

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *lasi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /la.hi/

Adjective

lahi

  1. big; large; great

Derived terms
  • lahilahi
  • fuʻulahi
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