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lakan

Pronunciation: /laˈkan/

“lakan” is a Tagalog word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. nobleman; man of noble rank
  2. lakan (title of nobility or ruler of polities in the precolonial Philippines)
  3. black belt (in Filipino martial arts)

Etymology

Compare Javanese ꦫꦏ (raka) and Malay laki.

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