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alaga

Botolan Sambal

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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alagà

  1. something or someone one takes care of
  2. pet
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Etymology 2

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Ultimately from Malay harga.

Noun

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alagâ

  1. price; value; worth

Adjective

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alagâ

  1. important; precious; valuable

Catalan

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Pre-Roman.

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Noun

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alaga f (plural alagues)

  1. Scots pine
    Synonym: pi roig

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Estonian

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Noun

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alaga

  1. comitative singular of ala

Galician

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Verb

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alaga

  1. inflection of alagar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Limos Kalinga

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Noun

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alaga

  1. flying ant

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧ga
  • Rhymes: -aɡɐ

Verb

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alaga

  1. inflection of alagar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay jaga, from Pali jagga, from Sanskrit जागर्ति (jāgarti, “watch over”), जागृ (jāgṛ, “awakening”).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ʔaˈlaɡaʔ/ [ʔɐˈlaː.ɣɐʔ] (“care; ward; pet”, noun; “under someone's care”, adjective)
    • IPA(key): /ʔalaˈɡaʔ/ [ʔɐ.lɐˈɣaʔ] (“well-cared for”, adjective)
  • Syllabification: a‧la‧ga

Noun

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alagà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜄ)

  1. care; caution
  2. ward (someone or something being cared for)
  3. pet

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Adjective

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alagà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜄ)

  1. under the care of someone (of a person, animal, plant, etc.)

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alagâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜄ)

  1. well-kept; well-cared for; carefully tended

References

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  • “alaga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “alaga”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
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