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Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/,
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  • Hyphenation: la‧was

Noun

láwas (Basahan spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔) (Partido, Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon)

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
    Synonym: hawak
  2. corpse, cadaver (usually intact after death)
    Synonyms: bangkay, gadan

Buhi'non Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawás

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
  2. corpse, cadaver
    Synonyms: bangkay, gëraan

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: la‧was
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/,

Noun

láwas (Badlit spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
  2. cadaver; corpse
    Synonym: patay

Adjective

láwas (Badlit spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. (gay slang) ripped (having extremely low bodyfat content so that the shape of the underlying muscles become pronounced)

Derived terms

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: la‧was
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/,

Noun

láwas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
  2. cadaver; corpse; dead body
    Synonyms: bangkay, patay

Derived terms

Ilocano

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/,
  • Hyphenation: la‧was

Noun

lawas (Kur-itan spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. week
    Synonyms: dominggo, semana

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese lawas.

Adjective

lawas

  1. old

Libon Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Mansaka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Maranao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Masbate Sorsogon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Masbatenyo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: la‧was
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
  2. corpse, cadaver
    Synonym: patay

Miraya Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Old Javanese

Adjective

lawas

  1. old

Pangasinan

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: la‧was
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/,

Adverb

lawas

  1. always

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. teeth of a trident
See also

Adjective

lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. hitting above and beyond the target point; missing widely
    Synonyms: sala, di-tama, lampas, malayo, lihis

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Noun

lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. blue lotus (Nymphaea nouchali)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Cebuano or Hiligaynon lawas.

Noun

lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. (neologism) body
    Synonym: katawan
Derived terms

References

  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL

Waray Sorsogon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Waray-Waray

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: la‧was
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/,

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
  2. corpse, cadaver
    Synonym: patay

West Albay Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
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