Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

Compare danaw, linaw and lim-aw.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: la‧naw

Noun edit

lanaw

  1. a lake; a large, landlocked stretch of water
  2. a lagoon; a shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar

Maguindanao edit

Noun edit

lanaw

  1. Alternative spelling of ranaw

Maranao edit

Noun edit

lanaw

  1. Alternative spelling of ranaw

Tagalog edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Philippine *danaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw. Doublet of danaw.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: la‧naw
  • IPA(key): /ˈlanaw/, [ˈla.naʊ̯]

Noun edit

lanaw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. lagoon; small lake
    Synonyms: dagat-dagatan, danaw, lawa
  2. shallow pool; pool of standing water
Related terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: la‧naw
  • IPA(key): /laˈnaw/, [lɐˈnaʊ̯]

Noun edit

lanáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. land exploration
    Synonyms: galugad, eksplorasyon
Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

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

Tausug edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *danaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw.

Noun edit

lanaw

  1. lake
  2. puddle
  3. pool