lagyo

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *laʀiw (“run, run away, flee, escape”), with semantic development to mean “that which runs along with oneself”. Compare Kapampangan laggiu, Hiligaynon lagiw, Cebuano lagiw, Maranao lagoy, and Malay lari.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: lag‧yo
  • IPA(key): /laɡˈjoʔ/, [lɐɡˈjoʔ]

Noun

lagyô (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. soul; spirit
    Synonyms: diwa, kaluluwa, espiritu
  2. name; appellation
    Synonyms: ngalan, pangalan, taguri, tawag
  3. basic identifying element

Derived terms
  • hilagyo
  • hilalagyo
  • kalagyo

Further reading
  • “lagyo” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • “lagyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen (2010–), “*laRiw”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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