lunan

See also: Lunan and luňan

Esperanto

Adjective

lunan

  1. accusative singular of luna

Tagalog

Etymology

Syncopic form of lunaan from Cebuano luna (“canvas; space; place; area”) +‎ -an. Coined by Isidro Abad, a former committee member representing Cebuano at the Surian ng Wikang Pambansa (Institute of National Language) around late 1930s as a substitute for Spanish-loaned lugar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /luˈnan/, [lʊˈnan]
  • Hyphenation: lu‧nan

Noun

lunán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜈᜈ᜔) (grammar)

  1. grammatical place
    Synonyms: pook, lugar

Derived terms
  • panlunan

Further reading
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles, Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 664
  • Aspillera, Paraluman S., Lope K. Santos (1972) Talambuhay ni Lope K. Santos‎ (in Tagalog), MCS Enterprises
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