palag

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pa‧lag

Verb

palag

  1. to fend off

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈlaɡ/, [pɐˈlaɡ]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧lag

Noun

palág (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜄ᜔)

  1. wiggling or squirming (as of fish)
    Synonyms: pasag, pusag, pusaw, kisaw, kisay
  2. jerking of legs or feet in tantrums
    Synonym: pasag
  3. (figuratively) act of resistance; fighting back; retaliation
    Synonyms: pagtutol, paglaban

Derived terms
  • ipalag
  • magpalag
  • pagpalag
  • palagan
  • papalag-palag
  • pumalag

See also

Further reading
  • “palag”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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