"gadya" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ɡadˈjaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ɡɐˈd͡ʒaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog], /ɡadˈjaʔ/ (note: no yod coalescence), [ɡɐd̪ˈjaʔ] (note: no yod coalescence) Forms: gadyâ [canonical], ᜄᜇ᜔ᜌ [Baybayin], gadia [alternative], gariya [alternative], garya [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: Borrowed from Malay gajah, ultimately from Sanskrit गज (gaja); since supplanted in modern times by elepante. Compare Kapampangan gagdia, Bikol Central gadya, Cebuano gadya, and Javanese ꦒꦗꦃ (gajah). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|ms|gajah}} Borrowed from Malay gajah, {{der|tl|sa|गज}} Sanskrit गज (gaja), {{cog|pam|gagdia}} Kapampangan gagdia, {{cog|bcl|gadya}} Bikol Central gadya, {{cog|ceb|gadya}} Cebuano gadya, {{cog|jv|ꦒꦗꦃ}} Javanese ꦒꦗꦃ (gajah) Head templates: {{tl-noun|gadyâ|b=+}} gadyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜇ᜔ᜌ), {{tlb|tl|zoology|archaic}} (zoology, archaic)
  1. elephant Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Elephants Synonyms: elepante Derived forms: manggadya Related terms: bulalay

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "[ɡɐˈd͡ʒaʔ]",
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      "ipa": "/ɡadˈjaʔ/",
      "note": "no yod coalescence"
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    }
  ],
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}

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