selak
Cebuano
noun
Definitions
- shellac; a processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.
- (by extension) varnishing; an application of varnish
Etymology
Derived from English shellac (scale lac, lac thin like scales), shell + English lac (milk).
Origin
English
lac
Gloss
milk
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
乳
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Musselshell English
- aeroshell English
- backshell English
- bandshell English
- bodyshell English
- bombshell English
- clamshell English
- cockleshell English
- deshell English
- eggshell English
- enshell English
- hardshell English
- headshell English
- inshell English
- intershell English
- kidneyshell English
- lac English
- laciferous English
- lactose English
- lacwork English
- microshell English
- multishell English
- nanoshell English
- nonshell English
- nutshell English
- papershell English
- prolactin English
- seashell English
- seedlac English
- shell English
- shell suit English
- shell-less English
- shell-like English
- shellable English
- shellac English
- shellacked English
- shellacker English
- shellback English
- shellbag English
- shellbark English
- shellcode English
- sheller English
- shellfire English
- shellfish English
- shellfisherman English
- shellflower English
- shellheap English
- shellless English
- shellpad English
- shellproof English
- shelltoe English
- shelltoed English
- shelltoes English
- shellwork English
- shelly English
- shotshell English
- slitshell English
- snailshell English
- softshell English
- sticklac English
- subshell English
- supershell English
- topshell English
- tortoiseshell English
- undershell English
- unshell English
- laca Portuguese
- シェル Japanese
- schelle Middle English
- หอยเชลล์ Thai