"Lee" meaning in Tagalog

See Lee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈli/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈlɪ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜎᜒ [Baybayin], Dy [alternative], Dee [alternative], Li [alternative]
Rhymes: -i Etymology: * (Chinese surname): From Hokkien 李 (Lí) & Cantonese 李 (Lei⁵), via English Lee. * (Korean surname): From Korean 리(李) (Ri), via English Lee. Etymology templates: {{sense|Chinese surname}} (Chinese surname):, {{der|tl|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|李|tr=Lí}} 李 (Lí), {{der|tl|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|李|tr=Lei⁵}} 李 (Lei⁵), {{bor|tl|en|Lee}} English Lee, {{sense|Korean surname}} (Korean surname):, {{der|tl|ko|^리(李)}} Korean 리(李) (Ri), {{bor|tl|en|Lee}} English Lee Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|b=li}} Lee (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒ)
  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien
    Sense id: en-Lee-tl-name-AFt4tkga Categories (other): Tagalog surnames, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 43 43 13 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 43 43 15 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 44 44 12 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 43 42 15
  2. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese
    Sense id: en-Lee-tl-name-LVwsEkeZ Categories (other): Tagalog surnames, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 43 43 13 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 43 43 15 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 44 44 12 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 43 42 15
  3. a surname from Korean
    Sense id: en-Lee-tl-name-odVGorLg Categories (other): Tagalog surnames, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 43 43 13 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 43 43 15 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 44 44 12 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 43 42 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: See, Tee, Wee, Yee
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      "form": "ᜎᜒ",
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        "Baybayin"
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    },
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      "form": "Dy",
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    },
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