Paglalang

creationnoun

Alternative meanings

creation
act of creating
created work
origin or formation of something
artistic, abstract, or religious creation, depending on context

Pronunciation

pag-LAH-lang

Root and affixes

From the root lalang, meaning to create. Paglalang expresses the act or process of creating.

Variants or conjugations

lalang = create / creature or power, depending on context
paglalang = creation / act of creating
gilalang = created
binuhatan = creation / created work
pagbuhat = making / creation as the act of making
pagmugna = creation / forming something new

Related words and expressions

buhat = make / deed / work
mugna = create / originate
obra = work / artwork
hunahuna = idea / thought
arte = art
kalibutan = world

Meaning and usage notes

Use paglalang for creation in a formal, spiritual, artistic, or abstract sense. For a work made by someone, binuhatan can also sound natural. For the everyday act of making something, pagbuhat is more common.