Lang

only / justadverb / particle

Alternative meanings

only
just
merely
nothing more

Pronunciation

LAHNG

Root and affixes

Base form: lang. It is a very common particle that limits the meaning of a phrase: only, just, or nothing more.

Variants or conjugations

lang = only / just
ra = only / just, very common in everyday speech
lamang = only, more formal or literary
usara = only one / just one, depending on context
mag-inusara = to be alone, without company

Related words and expressions

only/just
only, formal
one
alone
now
small/little

Meaning and usage notes

“Lang” means only or just. If you mean “alone” as without company, “mag-inusara” or “nag-inusara” is usually better depending on the sentence.