iyak

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *iak.[1]

Noun[edit]

iyak

  1. the chirping sound of a bird or a chick
  2. a cheep; a chirp

Verb[edit]

iyak

  1. to make a chirping sound

Synonyms[edit]

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *iak. Compare Bikol Central iyak, Cebuano hilak, Malay iak, and Kapampangan kiyak.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʔiˈak/, [ʔɪˈak]
  • Hyphenation: i‧yak

Noun[edit]

iyák (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜌᜃ᜔)

  1. cry; crying (shedding of tears)
    Synonym: pagluha
  2. bleat; cry (of a sheep, goat, calf)
    Synonyms: unga, ungal, mee

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “iyak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*iak”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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