lapay

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧pay

Noun

lapay

1. the nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French paille.

Noun

lapay

1. straw

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French paille.

Noun

lapay

1. straw

References

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lipay — pancreas

Pronunciation 1

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˈpaj/ [lɐˈpaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: la‧pay

Noun

lapáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜌ᜔) (anatomy)

1. pancreas
2. spleen

   Synonyms: limpa, pali, baso

Adjective

lapáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜌ᜔)

1. lacking in claimed weight (as checked in the balance)

Pronunciation 2

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlapaj/ [ˈlaː.paɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -apaj
• Syllabification: la‧pay

Noun

lapay (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜌ᜔)

1. small house or shelter (built in the middle of a high lot or on top of a hill)

Further reading

• “lapay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “lapay”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024

Anagrams

• alpay, palya, aplay, lapya, palay