layon

See also: Layon, laþon, and lay on

French

Etymology

From laie +‎ -on (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛ.jɔ̃/ ~ /le.jɔ̃/

Noun

layon m (plural layons)

1. narrow trail, path

Further reading

• “layon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Javanese

Noun

layon

1. romanization of ꦭꦪꦺꦴꦤ꧀

Sambali

Noun

layón

1. earthquake

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlajon/ [ˈlaː.jon̪]
• Rhymes: -ajon
• Syllabification: la‧yon

Noun

layon (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

1. purpose; aim; objective; intention

   Synonyms: hangad, pakay, hangarin, tunguhin, adhika

2. (grammar) object

Derived terms

• di-tuwirang layon
• kalayon
• layunin
• nilalayon
• palayon

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˈjon/ [lɐˈjon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: la‧yon

Noun

layón (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

1. wide, deep part of a river

Alternative forms

• layun

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˈjon/ [lɐˈjon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: la‧yon

Noun

layón (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

1. gold neck chain

Anagrams

• Layno