ladya

See also: Ladya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

ladia — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From Classical Malay raja (“king”), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king; sovereign; prince; chief”). Doublet of raha.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ladˈjaʔ/ [lɐˈd͡ʒaʔ], /ˈladja/ [ˈla.d͡ʒɐ]
Rhymes: -aʔ, -adja
Syllabification: lad‧ya

Noun

ladyâ or ladya (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇ᜔ᜌ) (historical)

rajah; king

Related terms

Ladya

See also

Further reading

“ladya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Noceda, Fr. Juan José de, Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves‎ (in Spanish), Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier

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