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Etymology
From ha- + lawig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haˈlawiɡ/
- IPA(key): /ʔaˈlawiɡ/ (h-dropping)
- Hyphenation: ha‧la‧wig
Adjective
haláwig (intensified halawigon, Basahan spelling ᜑᜎᜏᜒᜄ᜔)
- long (having great duration): extended, lengthy, prolonged
- Synonym: haloy
Usage notes
- (having great duration): Haloy is used if one is waiting for something or someone to arrive, halawig is used if one is doing something that is lengthy and takes so much time to be done.
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