"alang" meaning in Cebuano

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Preposition

IPA: /ˈʔalaŋ/, [ˈʔa.l̪ɐŋ] Forms: álang [canonical]
Etymology: Compare alang-alang, and Tagalog alang-alang (“regards”) Etymology templates: {{cog|tl|alang-alang||regards}} Tagalog alang-alang (“regards”) Head templates: {{ceb-head|preposition|álang|b=+}} álang (Badlit spelling ᜀᜎᜅ᜔)
  1. (formal) for (the sake of) Tags: formal Synonyms: para Related terms: alang-alang, alangan, alanganin, ang-ang
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Download raw JSONL data for alang meaning in Cebuano (1.6kB)

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