lawit

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Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Adjective

lawít (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. hanging down; suspended from above; sticking out loosely
    Synonyms: nakabitin, laylay, nakalaylay
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Noun

lawít (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. suspension; hanging from above
    Synonyms: bitin, pagkakabitin
  2. lowering; rolling down (of one's sleeves to a certain degree)
    Synonyms: laylay, paglaylay
  3. a species of banana (the fruit of which has little meat)
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Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

lawit (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜒᜆ᜔) (dialectal)

  1. common sickle
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Further reading

  • lawit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018