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Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish leguas, plural of legua (“league”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleɡwas/,
- Hyphenation: leg‧was
Noun
legwas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜏᜐ᜔)
- league (unit of measurement)
- 1700s, José de la Cruz, Ibong Adarna:
Husto ngang dalauang arao bago niya nahauanan, at tatlong leguas ang lagay nang dalauang sinusundan.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1838, Francisco Balagtas, Pinagdaanang Buhay ni Florante at ni Laura sa Kahariang Albanya:Ang sabi ni ina ako'y natutulog, sa bahay sa kintang malapit sa bundok, pumasok ang ibong pang-amoy ay abot, hanggang tatlong legwas sa patay na hayop.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)