lonta

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠʊn̪ˠt̪ˠə/

Noun

lonta m pl

1. plural of lon

Tagalog

Etymology

Backslang formed from the final two syllables of pantalon (“pants”): pan-ta-lon → lon-ta.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlonta/ [ˈloːn.tɐ]
• Rhymes: -onta
• Syllabification: lon‧ta

Noun

lonta (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜈ᜔ᜆ) (back slang)

1. pants; trousers

   Synonym: pantalon

Further reading

• “lonta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018