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{{also|-linga|liṅga}}
==English==

===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# {{alternative form of|en|lingam}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=agiln|Gilan|Glina|Laing|Langi|Liang|algin|align|ganil|liang|ligan}}

==Cebuano==

===Pronunciation===
* {{hyphenation|ceb|li|nga}}

===Noun===
{{head|ceb|noun}}

# an evergreen shrub, {{taxlink|Mahonia philippinensis|species}}

===Verb===
{{head|ceb|verb}}

# to [[engross]]

===Adjective===
{{head|ceb|adjective}}

# [[inattentive]]

{{C|ceb|Barberry family plants}}

==Chavacano==

===Noun===
{{cbk-noun|lingá}}

# [[sesame]] [[seed]]

==Fanagalo==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|fng|zu|linga|-linga}}, from {{inh|fng|bnt-pro|*-dɪ́nga|t=search for, watch for, desire}}.

===Verb===
{{head|fng|verb}}

# to [[try]], to [[attempt]]

==French==

===Noun===
{{fr-noun|m}}

# {{alt sp|fr|lingam}}

==Italian==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|it|lingam}}

===Etymology===
{{lbor|it|sa|लिङ्ग|t=sign, mark; penis}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{it-pr|lìnga}}

===Noun===
{{it-noun|m|#}}

# {{lb|it|Shaivism}} [[lingam]]

===Further reading===
* {{R:it:Trec}}

==Lingala==

===Etymology===
{{rfe|ln|Bantu *-dɪ́nga or *-dɪ̀nga?}}.

===Verb===
{{ln-verb}}

# to [[need]]
# to [[love]]
# to [[desire]]; to [[want]]

==Sranan Tongo==

===Etymology===
From {{der|srn|en|ring}}.

===Noun===
{{head|srn|noun}}

# [[ring]]

====Derived terms====
{{top2}} 
* {{l|srn|lingaworon|t=ringworm}}
* {{l|srn|nosolinga|t=nose piercing}}
* {{l|srn|yesilinga|t=earring}}
{{bottom}}

==Swahili==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|sw|Sw-ke-linga.flac|a=Kenya}}

===Verb===
{{sw-verb}}

# to [[compare]], to [[match]]
#: {{uxi|sw|linga nguo|try on clothes}}

====Conjugation====
{{sw-conj}}

====Derived terms====
{{sw-der|recip|recip-g=to be [[equal]], to be [[similar]]}}

==Swazi==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|ss|bnt-pro|*-dɪ́nga|t=search for, watch for, desire}}.

===Verb===
{{ss-verb|línga}}

# to [[try]], to [[tempt]], to [[test]]

====Inflection====
{{rfinfl|ss|verb}}

==Tagalog==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*leŋa|*ləŋa}}. Compare {{cog|bcl|lunga}}, {{cog|ceb|lunga}}, {{cog|ilo|lengnga}}, {{cog|ibg|langa}}, {{cog|mrw|lenga}}, and {{cog|tsg|lunga}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{tl-pr|lingá}}

====Noun====
{{tl-noun|lingá|b=+}}

# [[sesame]]

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
{{tl-pr|lingâ,lingà}}

====Noun====
{{tl-noun|lingâ|head2=lingà|b=+}}

# [[looking]] [[sideways]], from [[left]] to [[right]] {{q|as in searching for something or someone}}
#: {{syn|tl|pagpapalingon-lingon}}
# {{lb|tl|obsolete}} [[act]] of [[tilt]]ing one's [[head]]
# {{lb|tl|obsolete}} [[act]] of [[swerve|swerving]] to the one [[side]]
# {{lb|tl|obsolete}} [[wobbling]] [[from side to side]] {{q|especially of a boat}}
#: {{syn|tl|linggatong}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der3|tl|lingain|magpalinga-linga|paglinga|palinga-linga|luminga|mapalinga|malingain|malinga|linga-linga}}

=====See also=====
{{col3|tl|lingon|baling|tingin|sulyap|tanaw}}

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*liŋa||negligence, inattentiveness}}. Compare {{cog|akl|linga||challenged hearing}}, {{cog|ceb|linga||split attention}}.

====Adjective====
{{tl-adj|lingâ|head2=lingà|b=+}} {{tlb|tl|obsolete}}

# [[forgetful]]
# [[half]]-[[deaf]]

=====Derived terms=====
{{der3|tl|malinga|ikalinga|lingain}}

===Etymology 4===

====Pronunciation====
{{tl-pr}}

====Noun====
{{tl-noun|b=+}} {{tlb|tl|obsolete}}

# [[act]] of [[unravel]]ling something

=====Derived terms=====
{{der3|tl|maglinga|ilinga}}

===Etymology 5===
{{bor+|tl|sa|लिङ्ग|t=sign, mark; phallus}}. Compare {{cog|ms|lingga||stone memorial}}. {{doublet|tl|linggam}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{tl-pr|lingá}}

====Noun====
{{tl-noun|lingá|b=+}} {{tlb|tl|obsolete}}

# [[lingam]] {{q|as a kind of idol}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:Pambansang Diksiyonaryo}}
* {{R:Vocabulario de la lengua tagala}}
* {{R:Vocabulario de la lengua tagala 1860}}
* {{cite-book|author=Trinidad Hermenegildo Pardo de Tavera|title=El sanscrito en la lengua tagalog|year=1887|publisher=la Faculté de médecine, A. Davy|url=https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=JYdBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA36&dq=tagalog+linggam&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiviP65ocT7AhUJdt4KHbbECy8Q6AF6BAgDEAI#v=snippet&q=linga&f=false}}
* {{R:tl:Potet|TBC|page=288}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|tl|a=agiln|Aling|laing|angil|aling|ilang}}

==Xhosa==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|xh|bnt-pro|*-dɪ́nga|t=search for, watch for, desire}}.

===Verb===
{{xh-verb|línga}}

# to [[try]], to [[attempt]]

====Inflection====
{{rfinfl|xh|verb}}

==Zulu==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|zu|bnt-pro|*-dɪ́nga|t=search for, watch for, desire}}.

===Verb===
{{zu-verb|lînga}}

# {{lb|zu|transitive}} to [[try]], to [[attempt]]
# {{lb|zu|transitive}} to [[test]], to [[tempt]]
# {{lb|zu|transitive}} to do [[magic]] [[trick]]s

====Inflection====
{{zu-infl-verb|HH}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|zu|lingisa|-lingisa}}

===References===
* {{R:zu:ZED||3.9}}