payid

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from elision of /l/ from earlier variant palid, from Proto-Philippine *palij (blow away), ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palij (blown away by the wind). Compare Ilocano palig, Kapampangan paid, Hiligaynon palid, and Maranao palid.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /paˈjid/ [pɐˈjɪd̪̚] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -id
    • IPA(key): /ˈpajid/ [ˈpaː.jɪd̪̚] (obsolete) (noun)
  • Syllabification: pa‧yid

Adjective

payíd (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜌᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. carried or borne by the wind
    Synonyms: tinangay, napadpad, lumipad, dinala

Noun

payid (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜌᜒᜇ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. act of being carried by the wind (like paper)
    Synonyms: tangay, padpad, lipad, wagayway, dala, (obsolete) wagay, (obsolete) pihaw
  2. getting lost when sailing because of strong winds and currents
    Synonyms: padpad, pagkawala, pagkaligaw

Usage notes

  • The variant pawid was more used in Manila according to Fr. Domingo de los Santos (1835).

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Kapampangan: paid

See also

  • payidpid

Further reading