"laka" meaning in Tagalog

See laka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlaka/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈlaː.xɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜎᜃ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aka Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish laca, from Arabic لَكّ (lakk) via Andalusian Arabic, from Persian لاک (lâk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā). Doublet of laker and lakha. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|laca}} Borrowed from Spanish laca, {{der|tl|ar|لَكّ}} Arabic لَكّ (lakk), {{der|tl|xaa|-}} Andalusian Arabic, {{der|tl|fa|لاک|tr=lâk}} Persian لاک (lâk), {{der|tl|hi|लाख}} Hindi लाख (lākh), {{der|tl|sa|लाक्षा}} Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā), {{dbt|tl|laker|lakha}} Doublet of laker and lakha Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} laka (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃ)
  1. lac; lacquer; varnish Synonyms: barnis, laker, alyamas, dalanang
    Sense id: en-laka-tl-noun-tbLz2lje Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Gums and resins Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 54 33 13 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 52 36 13 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 44 28 28 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 51 34 15 Disambiguation of Gums and resins: 45 39 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /laˈkaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [lɐˈxaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: lakâ [canonical], ᜎᜃ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Head templates: {{tl-noun|lakâ|b=+}} lakâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃ)
  1. housing compound or barracks for soldiers and their families Derived forms: kalaka, magkakalaka Related terms: Calaca
    Sense id: en-laka-tl-noun-aJ7TPDeN Categories (other): Gums and resins Disambiguation of Gums and resins: 45 39 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /laˈkaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [lɐˈxaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: lakâ [canonical], ᜎᜃ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Head templates: {{tl-noun|lakâ|b=+}} lakâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃ)
  1. covering of bamboo shoot
    Sense id: en-laka-tl-noun-0CulD0rz Categories (other): Gums and resins Disambiguation of Gums and resins: 45 39 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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