Where does “hingalay” come from?

hingalay (Tagalog) comes from Turkish kalay, from Ottoman Turkish قالای, from Arabic قَلَعِيّ — related to tin; tin.

hingalay (Tagalog): relaxation

Definitions

  1. relaxation

Ancestry of “hingalay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkalaytin
2Ottoman Turkishقالایtin; superficial ornament, mock; foul language,...
3Arabicقَلَعِيّrelated to tin; tin
Every word from Arabic قَلَعِيّ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قالای →Every word from Turkish kalay →