larga

See also: Larga, largá, and larĝa

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish larga, from largar, from largo, from Latin largus.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: lar‧ga

Noun

larga

1. a journey

Verb

larga

1. (of a transportation) to depart; to go; to leave
2. to be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another
3. to pass from here to there; to move or transmit; to go from one place to another
4. to force to travel or journey

Galician

Verb

larga

1. inflection of largar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Italian

Adjective

larga f sg

1. feminine singular of largo

Latin

Adjective

larga

1. inflection of largus:
   1. nominative/vocative/ablative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/nominative neuter plural

References

• larga in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• larga in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎^[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
• “larga”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlaʁ.ɡɐ/ [ˈlaɦ.ɡɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlaʁ.ɡɐ/ [ˈlaɦ.ɡɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈlaɾ.ɡɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈlaʁ.ɡɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlaɻ.ɡa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlaɾ.ɡɐ/ [ˈlaɾ.ɣɐ]

Adjective

larga

1. feminine singular of largo

Etymology 2

Verb

larga

1. inflection of largar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɾɡa/ [ˈlaɾ.ɣ̞a]
• Rhymes: -aɾɡa
• Syllabification: lar‧ga

Etymology 1

Adjective

larga

1. feminine singular of largo

Etymology 2

Verb

larga

1. inflection of largar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlaɾɡa/ [ˈlaɾ.ɡɐ], /laɾˈɡa/ [lɐɾˈɡa]
• Rhymes: -aɾɡa, -a
• Syllabification: lar‧ga

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish largar.

Noun

larga or largá (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇ᜔ᜄ)

1. (colloquial) leaving; departure

   Synonyms: alis, pag-alis, lakad, paglakad

2. boxing, slapping, or hitting (someone)

Derived terms

• largahan
• maglargahan

 

Interjection

larga or largá (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇ᜔ᜄ)

1. go ahead! go!

   Synonyms: sige, lakad, sulong

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish alargar.

Noun

larga or largá (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇ᜔ᜄ)

1. loosening; prolongation (as of a kite string in the air)

   Synonyms: tustos, pagtutustos

2. letting loose

   Synonym: pagpapakawala

Derived terms

• largahan

Related terms

• largado

Further reading

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