silangan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From silang +‎ -an, literally place of rising (of the sun). See also Latin oriens.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /siˈlaŋan/ [sɪˈlaː.ŋɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -aŋan
  • Syllabification: si‧la‧ngan

Noun

silangan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. east
    Synonyms: este, oryente
    Sumisikat ang araw sa silangan at lumulubog sa kanluran.
    The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

Coordinate terms

compass points:  [edit]

hilagang-kanluran
norweste
hilaga
norte
hilagang-silangan
nordeste
oksidente
kanluran
oeste
oryente
silangan
este
salatan
timog-kanluran
sudoeste
sur
timog
timog-silangan
sudeste

Derived terms

See also

Verb

silangan (complete sinilangan, progressive sinisilangan, contemplative sisilangan, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. to be born in; to have as one's birthplace

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for silangan
affix -an
root word lang
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete sinilangan
progressive sinisilangan
inasilangan1
contemplative sisilangan
asilangan1
imperative silangi1

1 Dialectal use only.

Derived terms

  • sinilangan

Further reading

  • silangan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018