"alila" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ʔaˈlilaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɐˈliː.lɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: alilà [canonical], ᜀᜎᜒᜎ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ilaʔ Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Philippine *alilaq (“to care for someone, wait on”). Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|phi-pro:*alilaq<t:to care for someone, wait on>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "alila", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="alila"> Inherited from Proto-Philippine *alilaq (“to care for someone, wait on”). Head templates: {{tl-noun|alilà|b=+}} alilà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜎ)
  1. servant Synonyms: alalay, bataan, alipunya
    Sense id: en-alila-tl-noun-KVryxVxx Categories (other): Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Servants Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 11 44 7 37 Disambiguation of Servants: 64 27 2 8
  2. houseboy; housemaid; domestic servant Synonyms: kasambahay, katulong, utusan, kriyado, kriyada, mutsatso, mutsatsa
    Sense id: en-alila-tl-noun-cDBuImGU Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Occupations Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 29 7 36 2 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 3 36 1 24 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 27 7 37 2 27 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons: 8 51 2 39 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 11 44 7 37 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 3 56 3 38 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 8 51 5 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 8 50 2 40 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 11 48 3 37 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 7 52 2 40 Disambiguation of Occupations: 13 42 19 26
  3. (obsolete) poor person or animal under one's care Tags: obsolete Synonyms: alaga
    Sense id: en-alila-tl-noun-SJWDYz95
  4. (obsolete) nursing, caring for, and attending to persons or animals, especially in sickness, as well as nurturing and preparation of their food Tags: obsolete Synonyms: alaga, kalinga, alalay, asikaso, alipunya
    Sense id: en-alila-tl-noun-QK~8lR1w Categories (other): Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with etymology texts Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 3 36 1 24 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 11 44 7 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: alilain, alilang-kanin, ipag-alila, isip-alila, mag-alila, magpaalila, mang-alila Related terms: alipin, ibok, lingkod
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0
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    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ipag-alila"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "magpaalila"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "alilà",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "ᜀᜎᜒᜎ",
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  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "a‧li‧la"
  ],
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    {
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        "a‧li‧la"
      ]
    }
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          "word": "bataan"
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          "housemaid",
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      "synonyms": [
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          "word": "kasambahay"
        },
        {
          "word": "katulong"
        },
        {
          "word": "utusan"
        },
        {
          "word": "kriyado"
        },
        {
          "word": "kriyada"
        },
        {
          "word": "mutsatso"
        },
        {
          "word": "mutsatsa"
        }
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          "word": "alaga"
        },
        {
          "word": "kalinga"
        },
        {
          "word": "alalay"
        },
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          "word": "asikaso"
        },
        {
          "word": "alipunya"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʔaˈlilaʔ/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɐˈliː.lɐʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ilaʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "alila"
}
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ilaʔ"
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  ],
  "word": "alila"
}

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