"alas" meaning in Tagalog

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Adjective

IPA: /ʔaˈlas/, [ʔɐˈlas], /ˈʔalas/, [ˈʔaː.lɐs] Forms: alás [canonical], ᜀᜎᜐ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -as, -alas Head templates: {{tl-adj|alás|b=+}} alás (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜐ᜔)
  1. cut short and even
    Sense id: en-alas-tl-adj-QNINH3iv Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 31 20 20 7 22 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 31 26 17 6 20 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 32 19 11 20 17 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 32 19 11 20 17 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 32 22 18 5 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Adverb

IPA: /ʔaˈlas/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɐˈlas] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: alás [canonical], ᜀᜎᜐ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -as Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish a las. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|a las}} Borrowed from Spanish a las Head templates: {{tl-adv|alás|b=+}} alás (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜐ᜔)
  1. o'clock Synonyms: ala
    Sense id: en-alas-tl-adv-ECrSkpi3 Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 31 26 17 6 20 Related terms: ala-una, alarma, alas-diyes, alas-dos, alas-dose, alas-kuwatro, alas-nuwebe, alas-onse, alas-otso, alas-seis, alas-singko, alas-siyete, alas-tres, mabilis sa alas-kuwatro
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ʔaˈlas/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɐˈlas] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: alás [canonical], ᜀᜎᜐ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -as Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish al as. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|al as}} Borrowed from Spanish al as Head templates: {{tl-noun|alás|b=+}} alás (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜐ᜔)
  1. (card games) ace Synonyms: eys
    Sense id: en-alas-tl-noun-Kgtih6Dm Categories (other): Card games, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Card games Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 31 26 17 6 20 Disambiguation of Card games: 59 41 Topics: card-games, games
  2. (figuratively, by extension) trump card Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-alas-tl-noun--nv1Kung
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: alas na bastos, alas na espada, alas na kopas, alas na oros
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ʔaˈlas/, [ʔɐˈlas], /ˈʔalas/, [ˈʔaː.lɐs] Forms: ᜀᜎᜐ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -as, -alas Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} alas (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜐ᜔)
  1. act of cutting or lopping off growth evenly Synonyms: palas Derived forms: alasin
    Sense id: en-alas-tl-noun-MNo09qEL Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 31 26 17 6 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔaˈlas/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɐˈlas]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-as"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔalas/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔaː.lɐs]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-alas"
    }
  ],
  "word": "alas"
}

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    "Rhymes:Tagalog/as/2 syllables",
    "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
    "Tagalog adjectives",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "alasin"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜀᜎᜐ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "alas (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜐ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "a‧las"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "a‧las"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "act of cutting or lopping off growth evenly"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "act",
          "act"
        ],
        [
          "cut",
          "cut"
        ],
        [
          "lop",
          "lop"
        ],
        [
          "growth",
          "growth"
        ],
        [
          "evenly",
          "evenly"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "palas"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔaˈlas/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɐˈlas]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-as"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔalas/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔaː.lɐs]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-alas"
    }
  ],
  "word": "alas"
}

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