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Pronunciation
Noun
tálaw or taláw (Basahan spelling ᜆᜎᜏ᜔)
- coward
- Synonyms: talsot, kobarde
Derived terms
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ta‧law
- IPA(key): /ˈtalaw/
Verb
tálaw (Badlit spelling ᜆᜎᜏ᜔)
- to back out; to withdraw in fear of something
- to crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear; to cower
Derived terms
Kankanaey
Pronunciation
Noun
talaw
- star
Maranao
Noun
talaw
- a coward
Tagalog
Etymology
From Chinese.
Pronunciation
Noun
talaw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜏ᜔)
- first stroke of axe on wood (to test the strength or determine the point of cut)
- superiority (of one over another)
- Synonyms: kahigtan, superyoridad, kapanaigan
- height of animals above ordinary height
- exceptional height of a gamecock flying
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