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Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qilaw.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: i‧law
- IPA(key): /ˈʔilaw/,
Noun
ílaw
- light
- Synonym: liwanag
- flare
- Synonym: laad
- light bulb
- Synonym: bombilya
- lamp
- Synonym: lampara
Derived terms
Central Cagayan Agta
Noun
ilaw
- hoof
Karaga Mandaya
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hiláw.
Adjective
ilaw
- raw (of food)
Mansaka
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hiláw.
Adjective
ilaw
- unripe; raw; uncooked
Maranao
Noun
ilaw
- rice
Derived terms
References
Tagalog
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qilaw. Compare Bikol Central ilaw, Tausug ilaw, and Malay kilau.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʔilaw/,
- Hyphenation: i‧law
Noun
ilaw (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜏ᜔)
- light
- Synonym: tanglaw
- lamp; torch
- Synonyms: lampara, sulo, gasera, kingke
- (colloquial) people carrying lighted candles during a procession
Derived terms
Further reading
- “ilaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Tausug
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qilaw.
Noun
ilaw
- light
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