Landong

shade; shadow; to shadenoun / verb

Alternative meanings

Partial darkness produced when an object blocks light. It can also refer to a shaded place, protection from the sun, or the act of shading something.

Pronunciation

LAN-dong

Root and affixes

Root: landong, shade or shadow. Related forms include landongan, to shade or cover with shade; nalandongan, shaded; and malandong, shady or shadowy.

Variants or conjugations

landung; landongan; nalandongan; malandong; anino; palandong

Related words and expressions

bright; sun; light; darkness; tree shade; umbrella; shelter

Meaning and usage notes

Landong works for shade or a shaded place. Anino can be more specific for a cast shadow with a clear outline, like the shadow of a person on the ground.