laging-lungti

Tagalog

Alternative forms

laging-lunti

Etymology

From lagi (“always”) +‎ -ng- +‎ lungti (“green”). Possible calque of English evergreen.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: la‧ging-lung‧ti

IPA^(key): /ˌlaɡiŋ luŋˈtiʔ/, [ˌla.ɣɪn lʊnˈtiʔ]

Noun

laging-lungtî (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜒᜅ᜔ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜆᜒ)

(botany) arrowhead vine (Syngonium podophyllum)

Adjective

laging-lungtî (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜒᜅ᜔ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜆᜒ)

(botany) evergreen

References

“laging-lungti”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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