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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Kalangan

English

delayNoun

Alternative meanings

delay; lateness; setback; postponement; time lost; something happening late

Pronunciation

kah-LAH-ngahn

Root and affixes

Related to langan, to delay or take time. Kalangan names the delay or lateness caused by something.

Variants or conjugations

delay; delayed; lateness; setback; late; postponement

Related words and expressions

time; period; late; trip; work; process; problem; schedule

Meaning and usage notes

Kalangan is used for delay or lateness. Ulahi means late, and delay may also appear in modern contexts.

delaylatenesspostponementprocessschedulesetbacktimetrip
Example 1

Adunay kalangan sa biyahe.

There is a delay in the trip.

Example 2

Ang kalangan tungod sa kusog nga ulan.

The delay was because of the heavy rain.

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