lalin

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare halin and balhin.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧lin

Verb

lalin

1. to immigrate
2. to emigrate
3. to relocate

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French la lune (“the moon”). Compare Mauritian Creole lalin and Seychellois Creole lalin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.lin/

Noun

lalin

1. moon

Mauritian Creole

Etymology 1

From French la lune (“the moon”). Compare Haitian Creole lalin and Seychellois Creole lalin.

Noun

lalin

1. moon

Etymology 2

From French la ligne (“the line”).

Noun

lalin

1. line

References

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

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French la lune (“the moon”). Compare Haitian Creole lalin and Mauritian Creole lalin.

Noun

lalin

1. moon

References

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

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlalin/ [ˈlaː.lɪn]
• Rhymes: -alin
• Syllabification: la‧lin

Noun

lalin (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜎᜒᜈ᜔)

1. contagion; transfer of a disease by contact

   Synonyms: hawa, pagkahawa

2. infection

   Synonym: hawa

3. stain; discoloration due to contact

   Synonyms: mantsa, hawa, bahid

4. ideas transmitted from one person to another (as of beliefs, influence, etc.)

Derived terms

• ilalin
• lalinan
• maglalin
• malalinan
• nakakalalin