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lapay

Pronunciation: /laˈpaj/

“lapay” is a Tagalog word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. pancreas
  2. spleen
  3. black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
  4. small house or shelter (built in the middle of a high lot or on top of a hill)

adjective

  1. lacking in claimed weight (as checked in the balance)

Etymology

Compare Central Bikol lapay, Aklanon eapay, and Cebuano lapay.

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