Lakan?

[arnisador]

What is the original meaning of the term lakan? I couldn't find it here:
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/tagalog/large_tagalog_dictionary.htm

 

[Guro Harold]

Lakan = male.
Dayan = female.

 

[arnisador]

Originally posted by Palusut
Lakan = male.
Dayan = female.

I know that lakan is used for males and dayan is used for females, but do you mean that being a lakan isa actually translates to being a "male one"? I didn't expect that lakan meant "black belt" but I was expecting something a bit more! Thanks for the information.

 

[Guro Harold]

Yes, most FMA glossaries are very sparce in these definitions. Both the MARRPIO and FCSKALI show that LAKAN means instructor.