lalaki

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *la-laki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈlaki/ [l̪aˈl̪aː.ki]
• Hyphenation: la‧la‧ki

Noun

laláki (Badlit spelling ᜎᜎᜃᜒ)

1. male human, especially an adult; a man, boy

   Coordinate terms: babaye (“woman”), ulitaw (“young/unmarried man”)

2. (by extension) male lover
3. (by extension) male animal or plant

   Synonym: laki

Adjective

laláki (Badlit spelling ᜎᜎᜃᜒ)

1. male
2. masculine, boyish

   Synonym: linaki

Derived terms

• kalalakin-an
• lalakin-on
• lalaking buhat
• linaki
• pakalalaki
• panlalaki
• taglalaki
• taglalakin-an

Central Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *la-laki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈlaki/ [l̪aˈl̪a.ki]

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• Hyphenation: la‧la‧ki

Noun

laláki (Basahan spelling ᜎᜎᜃᜒ)

1. a man; (male human)

   Coordinate term: babayi

Derived terms

• kalalakihan
• pagkalalaki

See also

• lalaknit

Central Cagayan Agta

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

Noun

lalaki

1. man

Central Tagbanwa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

Noun

lalaki

1. boy, young man

References

• Robert A. Scebold, Central Tagbanwa: A Philippine Language on the Brink of Extinction : Sociolinguistics, Grammar, and Lexicon (2003)

Cuyunon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

Noun

lalaki

1. boy; male

Hiligaynon

Noun

lalaki

1. a man, an adult male

Ilocano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

Noun

lalaki

1. man (male human)

Kankanaey

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈlaki/ [lʌˈlaː.ki̞]
• (Sagada, parts of Sabangan) IPA^(key): /raˈraki/ [rʌˈraː.ki̞]
• Rhymes: -aki
• Syllabification: la‧la‧ki

Noun

lalaki (plural lallaki)

1. man (male human)

Kapampangan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləˈlaki/ [ləˈla.xi]
• Hyphenation: la‧la‧ki

Noun

laláki

1. man

Limos Kalinga

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

Noun

lalaki

1. man (male human)

Masbatenyo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

Noun

lalaki

1. man; male

Sambali

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

Noun

lalaki

1. man; male

Sundanese

Sundanese register set
lemes	pameget
lemes ka sorangan	{{{les}}}
lemes ka batur	{{{leb}}}
loma	lalaki
cohag	{{{co}}}

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki with initial reduplication. Cf. Malay lelaki, Tagalog lalaki, Madurese lalake.

Noun

lalaki (Sundanese spelling ᮜᮜᮊᮤ)

1. man (male human), boy

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lalake

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki, with initial reduplication. Compare Aklanon eaki, Central Bikol lalaki, Cebuano lalaki, Casiguran Dumagat Agta lélake, Eastern Bontoc laraki, Kapampangan lalaki, Lindu laki, Madurese ꦭꦭꦏꦼ (lalake), Malay laki (“husband”), Malay lelaki (“male”), Sundanese lalaki, Tetum la'en (“husband”), and Urak Lawoi' ลากี (laki, “husband”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˈlaki/ [lɐˈlaː.x̠ɪ], (colloquial) /laˈlake/ [lɐˈlaː.x̠ɛ]
• Rhymes: -aki
• Syllabification: la‧la‧ki

Noun

lalaki (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜎᜃᜒ)

1. man; boy; guy; male person

   Synonyms: (slang) kelot, (gay slang) minola

   Tumakbo ang lalaki.

   The man ran.

2. (colloquial) other man; male lover
3. (electronics, mechanics) male connector; male fastener

Coordinate terms

• babae

Derived terms

• abay na lalaki
• bakawang-lalaki
• betis-lalaki
• kalalakihan
• lalaking-lalaki
• lalaksot
• maglalaki
• magpakalalaki
• manlalaki
• pagkalalaki
• panlalaki
• sagay-lalaki

Related terms

• kalakian

Etymology 2

Initial reduplication of laki.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌlalaˈki/ [ˌlaː.lɐˈx̠ɪ], (colloquial) /ˌlalaˈke/ [ˌlaː.lɐˈx̠ɛ]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: la‧la‧ki

Verb

lálakí (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜎᜃᜒ)

1. contemplative aspect of lumaki

References

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

Anagrams

• kilala

Waray-Waray

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

Noun

lalaki

1. male; man

Yogad

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

Noun

lalakí

1. male; man