lugay

Cebuano

Etymology

From Jes B. Tirol's "Kapulongnan".

Noun

lugay

  1. (obsolete) politics
    Synonym: politika

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Noun

lugay

  1. (anatomy) hair

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈluɡaj/ [ˈluː.ɣaɪ̯] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -uɡaj
    • IPA(key): /luˈɡaj/ [lʊˈɣaɪ̯] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: lu‧gay

Noun

lugay (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜄᜌ᜔)

  1. loosening of a woman's hair to hang loosely (when knotted or in a bun)

Derived terms

  • ilugay
  • lugayan
  • lugayin
  • nakalugay
  • lugaygay

See also

Adjective

lugáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜄᜌ᜔)

  1. hanging loose and not done up (of a woman's long hair)
  2. having hair hanging loose and not done up (of a woman)

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