lugay

Cebuano

Etymology

From Jes B. Tirol's "Kapulongnan".

Noun

lugay

1. (obsolete) politics

   Synonym: politika

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Noun

lugay

1. (anatomy) hair

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈluɡaj/ [ˈluː.ɣaɪ̯] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -uɡaj
  • IPA^(key): /luˈɡaj/ [lʊˈɣaɪ̯] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: lu‧gay

Noun

lugay (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜄᜌ᜔)

1. loosening of a woman's hair to hang loosely (when knotted or in a bun)

Derived terms

• ilugay
• lugayan
• lugayin
• nakalugay

Related terms

• lugaygay

See also

• ladlad

Adjective

lugáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜄᜌ᜔)

1. hanging loose and not done up (of a woman's long hair)
2. having hair hanging loose and not done up (of a woman)

Further reading

• “lugay”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “lugay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.

Anagrams

• gulay, yugal