ladya

See also: Ladya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

ladia — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From Classical Malay raja (“king”), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king; sovereign; prince; chief”). Doublet of raha.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: lad‧ya

IPA^(key): /ladˈjaʔ/, [lɐˈd͡ʒaʔ]

IPA^(key): /ˈladja/, [ˈla.d͡ʒɐ]

Noun

ladyâ or ladya (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇ᜔ᜌ) (historical)

rajah; king

Related terms

Ladya

See also

Further reading

“ladya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Noceda, Fr. Juan José de; Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves‎ (in Spanish & Tagalog), Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier

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