lantay

Pangutaran Sama

Etymology

From Malay lantai.

Noun

lantay

  1. flooring

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Malay lantai (“floor”).

For the sense "positive", it was coined by Lope K. Santos in the Balarilà ng Wikang Pambansá (Grammar of the National Language), published in 1939.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /lanˈtaj/ [lɐn̪ˈt̪aɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: lan‧tay

Adjective

lantáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜈ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. unalloyed; pure (especially of gold)
    Synonyms: puro, dalisay
  2. unadulterated (of liquids)
    Synonyms: walang-halo, puro
  3. (grammar) positive

See also

Tausug

Etymology

From Malay lantai.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /lantaj/ [lan̪ˈt̪aj]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: lan‧tay

Noun

lantay (Sulat Sūg spelling لَنْتَيْ)

  1. floor
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