salag

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaR.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saˈlaɡ/ [saˈl̪aɡ]

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• Hyphenation: sa‧lag

Noun

salág (Basahan spelling ᜐᜎᜄ᜔)

1. (Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon) nest (bird-built structure)

   Synonyms: tataghan, pugad

Derived terms

• magsalag

 

Binukid

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaR.

Noun

salag

1. nest

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaR.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sa‧lag
• IPA^(key): /ˈsalaɡ/ [ˈs̪a.l̪ɐɡ]

Noun

salag

1. a structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young
2. a place used by another mammal, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young

Verb

salag

1. to nest
2. to build a nest

Higaonon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaR.

Noun

salag

1. nest

Libon Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaR.

Noun

salág

1. egg

Derived terms

• salagan

 

Miraya Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaR.

Noun

salág

1. egg

Derived terms

• salagan

 

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /saˈlaɡ/ [sɐˈlaɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -aɡ
• Syllabification: sa‧lag

Noun

salág (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜄ᜔)

1. parry; dodge

   Synonyms: sangga, ilag, iwas, pagsangga, pag-ilag, pag-iwas

Derived terms

• manalag
• pagsalag
• salagan
• salagin
• sumalag

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsalaɡ/ [ˈsaː.lɐɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -alaɡ
• Syllabification: sa‧lag

Noun

salag (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜄ᜔)

1. midwife's attendant
2. act of assisting a midwife during childbirth

See also

• hilot
• komadrona

 

Anagrams

• lagas, sagal

Tiruray

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaR.

Noun

salag

1. nest

Waray-Waray

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaR.

Noun

salag

1. home or shelter of animals (as of birds' nest)

West Albay Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaR.

Noun

salág

1. egg

Derived terms

• salagan