kalipay

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ka- +‎ lipay.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ka‧li‧pay
  • IPA(key): /kaˈlipaj/, [kʌˈl̪i.paɪ̯]

Noun[edit]

kalipay

  1. happiness
  2. the Ming aralia (Polyscias fruticosa)
  3. bathwater prepared by soaking leaves of this plant in water, supposed to bring happiness to a child who is bathed in it
  4. drink made by boiling the leaves of this plant, served to a couple before the wedding supposedly to promote a happy marriage

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:kalipay.

Hiligaynon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ka- +‎ lipay.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ka‧li‧pay

Noun[edit]

kalipay

  1. happiness; joy

Derived terms[edit]

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