lilignan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From liliknan, from *lilikinan, from Proto-Southern Philippine *ləkən-an (“back of the knee”. Compare Asi liyuknan, Agutaynen leken-lekenan, Central Bikol luluknan, Cebuano lukonan, Tausug lūkunan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /liliɡˈnan/ [lɪ.lɪɡˈn̪an̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: li‧lig‧nan

Noun

lilignán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜈᜈ᜔) (anatomy)

  1. knee pit; ham; back of the knee
    Synonym: alak-alakan
    lilignan ng paa ― knee pit (literally, “curve of the leg/feet”)
  2. elbow pit; crook of the arm; cubital fossa
    Synonyms: lako, kurba
    lilignan ng kamay ― elbow pit (literally, “curve of the arm/hand”)

See also

Further reading

  • “lilignan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
  • “lilignan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
  • Serrano Laktaw, Pedro (1914), Diccionario tagálog-hispano (overall work in Tagalog and Spanish), Intramuros, Manila: Ateneo de Manila., page 569
  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1971), A Lexicographic Study of Tayabas Tagalog of Quezon Province, Quezon City: Diliman Review, page 227
  • Zorc, David Paul (1985), Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 4, page 214
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