"linta" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /linˈtaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [lɪn̪ˈt̪aʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: lintâ [canonical], ᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *qaNi- Proto-Austronesian *-məCaq Proto-Austronesian *qaNi-məCaq Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq Tagalog linta From Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq, from Proto-Austronesian *qaNi-məCaq (“paddy leech”). Sambali linta, Cebuano linta, Masbatenyo linta, Tausug linta', Malay lintah, and Urak Lawoi' มราตะ (mrataq). See also limatik. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|phi-pro:*qali-mətaq<ety:inh<poz-pro:*qali-mətaq<ety:inh<map-pro:*qaNi-məCaq<ety:af<*qaNi-><*-məCaq>>>>>>|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *qaNi- Proto-Austronesian *-məCaq Proto-Austronesian *qaNi-məCaq Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq Tagalog linta [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*qali-mətaq", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Philippine", "term" : "*qali-mətaq", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "phi-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "linta", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="linta">, {{inh|tl|phi-pro|*qali-mətaq}} Proto-Philippine *qali-mətaq, {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*qali-mətaq}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq, {{inh|tl|map-pro|*qaNi-məCaq||paddy leech}} Proto-Austronesian *qaNi-məCaq (“paddy leech”), {{cog|xsb|linta}} Sambali linta, {{cog|ceb|linta}} Cebuano linta, {{cog|msb|linta}} Masbatenyo linta, {{cog|tsg|linta'}} Tausug linta', {{cog|ms|lintah}} Malay lintah, {{cog|urk|มราตะ|tr=mrataq}} Urak Lawoi' มราตะ (mrataq) Head templates: {{tl-noun|lintâ|b=+}} lintâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆ)
  1. (river) leech
    Sense id: en-linta-tl-noun-Vmu6V1Bk Categories (other): Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Annelids, Parasites Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 54 46 Disambiguation of Annelids: 48 52 Disambiguation of Parasites: 82 18
  2. (figurative) bloodsucker; usurer (people who preys on others) Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-linta-tl-noun-VxctDOtz Categories (other): Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Annelids, People Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 35 65 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 26 74 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 54 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 25 75 Disambiguation of Annelids: 48 52 Disambiguation of People: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lintambagin, lintang-kati, malinta Related terms: Malinta, limatik
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "form": "ᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆ",
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  "hyphenation": [
    "lin‧ta"
  ],
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        "lin‧ta"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Malinta"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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          "name": "Parasites",
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        ]
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        "(river) leech"
      ]
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          "bloodsucker"
        ],
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          "usurer"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figurative) bloodsucker; usurer (people who preys on others)"
      ],
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      "ipa": "/linˈtaʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[lɪn̪ˈt̪aʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "linta"
}
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
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        "2": "linta"
      },
      "expansion": "Cebuano linta",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "msb",
        "2": "linta"
      },
      "expansion": "Masbatenyo linta",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tsg",
        "2": "linta'"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "lintah"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "urk",
        "2": "มราตะ",
        "tr": "mrataq"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "lintâ",
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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    }
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  ],
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    "lin‧ta"
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    {
      "parts": [
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "Malinta"
    },
    {
      "word": "limatik"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "leech"
      ],
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      ],
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        "figuratively"
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/linˈtaʔ/",
      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "[lɪn̪ˈt̪aʔ]",
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}

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