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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *linaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *linaw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlinaw/
- Hyphenation: li‧naw
Noun
línaw (Basahan spelling ᜎᜒᜈᜏ᜔)
- clarity, clearness
- Synonym: liwanag
- Antonyms: libog, labog
Derived terms
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *linaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *linaw.
Compare danaw, lanaw and lim-aw.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: li‧naw
- IPA(key): /ˈlinaw/
Noun
linaw
- pool (reservoir for water)
- puddle
- lake
- lagoon
Adjective
linaw
- calm; peaceful; serene
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *linaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *linaw. Compare Tausug linaw.
Pronunciation
Noun
linaw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈᜏ᜔)
- clearness; clarity (of liquids, mirrors, vision, speech, explanation, etc.)
- Synonym: kaklaruhan
- clarification
- Synonyms: paglilinaw, pagliwanag, pagpapaliwanag, pagkakapaliwanag
Derived terms
Further reading
- “linaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*linaw”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
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