laan

See also: Laan, and lån

Central Melanau

Noun

laan

1. west (compass point)

Synonyms

• barat

Coordinate terms

barat alud	utara	wab alud
barat		wab
barat dayak	selaten	wab dayak

Adjective

laan

1. west (towards the west)
2. west (western)
3. west (occidental)

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch laen, lane, from Old Dutch *lana, from Proto-Germanic *lanō. More at lane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laːn/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: laan
• Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

laan f (plural lanen, diminutive laantje n)

1. lane, avenue

Derived terms

• oprijlaan

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˈʔan/ [lɐˈʔan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: la‧an

Adjective

laán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜀᜈ᜔)

1. in reserve; reserved for the future (or for someone)

   Synonyms: reserbado, nakareserba, nakalaan, patagana

2. prepared; ready (for voluntary service)

   Synonyms: handa, nakahanda, nahahanda

Derived terms

• ilaan
• inilaan
• laang-gugulin
• maglaan
• nakalaan
• paglaanan
• paglalaan
• panlaan

 

Noun

laán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜀᜈ᜔)

1. reserving of something (for the future or for someone)

   Synonym: paglalaan

2. reserve; something kept (for the future or for someone)

   Synonyms: reserba, panlaan

3. condition of being prepared for voluntary service

   Synonyms: handa, kahandaan, pagkahanda

Anagrams

• lana

Tetum

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ.

Noun

laan

1. sail

References

• Tetun – English Dictionary