lawa
Alangan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Noun edit
lawà
Bikol Central edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lawà
Brunei Malay edit
Adjective edit
lawa
Antonyms edit
Butuanon edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Noun edit
lawa
Chickasaw edit
Etymology edit
Cognate with Choctaw lawa (“many, much”), Koasati lawa (“many”).
Pronoun edit
lawa
- a lot
Verb edit
lawa (active, in/transitive)
- (intransitive) to be many
- (intransitive) to be a lot
- (intransitive) to be a bunch
- (transitive) to be a lot in (a place)
Inflection edit
Verbs beginning with a consonant. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st-person (I, we) | lawali lawa-li |
iilawa / iliilawa / liilawa ii-lawa / ilii-lawa / lii-lawa |
iloolawa iloo-lawa |
2nd-person (you, you all) | ishlawa ish-lawa |
hashlawa hash-lawa | |
3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | lawa | (hoo)lawa (hoo-)lawa |
Choctaw edit
Alternative forms edit
- laua (traditional)
Etymology edit
Cognate with Koasati lawa (“many”)
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
lawa
Fijian edit
Noun edit
lawa
Verb edit
lawa (lawa-vaka, lawavaka)
- to ambush (in war)
lawa (lawa-na, lawana)
- (transitive) to accuse (on suspicion alone)
Higaonon edit
Etymology 1 edit
Akin to Western Bukidnon Manobo lawa.
Noun edit
lawa
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq. Akin to Cebuano lawalawa.
Noun edit
lawa
Iban edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
lawa
- beautiful, good-looking, pretty
- Synonym: bajik
- Lawa amat indu nya!
- That lady is so beautiful!
- arrogant
Indonesian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Makasar [Term?] and Buginese [Term?].
Noun edit
lawa (plural lawa-lawa, first-person possessive lawaku, second-person possessive lawamu, third-person possessive lawanya)
- (cooking) salad
- Synonym: urap
- (cooking) Buginese dish made from raw fish or banana blossoms, mixed with grated or fried coconut, spices, and vinegar
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Unknown, inherited from Malay lawa (“board”), probably from Old Javanese lawa (“fragment, piece”), from Sanskrit लव (lava).
Noun edit
lawa (plural lawa-lawa, first-person possessive lawaku, second-person possessive lawamu, third-person possessive lawanya)
- (archaic) crossbar on boats and so on
- (archaic) barrier, obstacle
- Synonym: rintangan
- (archaic) roadblock
Derived terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
inherited from Malay lawa (“beautiful”).
Adjective edit
lawa
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “lawa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese edit
Romanization edit
lawa
- Romanization of ꦭꦮ
Kagayanen edit
Noun edit
lawa
Lindu edit
Noun edit
lawa
Lower Sorbian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lawa
- genitive singular of law
- accusative singular of law
- nominative dual of law
Malay edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /lawa/
- Note: Unlike in many other words in Johor-Riau Malay that end with an /a/, the word-final /a/ in this word is not realized as a schwa [ə].
- Rhymes: -wa, -a
Adjective edit
lawa (Jawi spelling لاوا)
Affixations edit
Descendants edit
- > Indonesian: lawa (inherited)
Further reading edit
- “lawa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Mansaka edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Noun edit
lawa
Masbatenyo edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Noun edit
lawà
Old Javanese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit लव (lava).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lawa
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- "lawa" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lawa f
- lava (molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides)
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
Quechua edit
Noun edit
lawa
- a gruel made flour, water, and salt; sometimes prepared with maize
Declension edit
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | lawa | lawakuna |
accusative | lawata | lawakunata |
dative | lawaman | lawakunaman |
genitive | lawap | lawakunap |
locative | lawapi | lawakunapi |
terminative | lawakama | lawakunakama |
ablative | lawamanta | lawakunamanta |
instrumental | lawawan | lawakunawan |
comitative | lawantin | lawakunantin |
abessive | lawannaq | lawakunannaq |
comparative | lawahina | lawakunahina |
causative | lawarayku | lawakunarayku |
benefactive | lawapaq | lawakunapaq |
associative | lawapura | lawakunapura |
distributive | lawanka | lawakunanka |
exclusive | lawalla | lawakunalla |
ñuqap (my) | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | laway | lawaykuna |
accusative | lawayta | lawaykunata |
dative | lawayman | lawaykunaman |
genitive | lawaypa | lawaykunap |
locative | lawaypi | lawaykunapi |
terminative | lawaykama | lawaykunakama |
ablative | lawaymanta | lawaykunamanta |
instrumental | lawaywan | lawaykunawan |
comitative | lawaynintin | lawaykunantin |
abessive | lawayninnaq | lawaykunannaq |
comparative | lawayhina | lawaykunahina |
causative | lawayrayku | lawaykunarayku |
benefactive | lawaypaq | lawaykunapaq |
associative | lawaypura | lawaykunapura |
distributive | lawayninka | lawaykunanka |
exclusive | lawaylla | lawaykunalla |
qampa (your) | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | lawayki | lawaykikuna |
accusative | lawaykita | lawaykikunata |
dative | lawaykiman | lawaykikunaman |
genitive | lawaykipa | lawaykikunap |
locative | lawaykipi | lawaykikunapi |
terminative | lawaykikama | lawaykikunakama |
ablative | lawaykimanta | lawaykikunamanta |
instrumental | lawaykiwan | lawaykikunawan |
comitative | lawaykintin | lawaykikunantin |
abessive | lawaykinnaq | lawaykikunannaq |
comparative | lawaykihina | lawaykikunahina |
causative | lawaykirayku | lawaykikunarayku |
benefactive | lawaykipaq | lawaykikunapaq |
associative | lawaykipura | lawaykikunapura |
distributive | lawaykinka | lawaykikunanka |
exclusive | lawaykilla | lawaykikunalla |
paypa (his/her/its) | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | lawan | lawankuna |
accusative | lawanta | lawankunata |
dative | lawanman | lawankunaman |
genitive | lawanpa | lawankunap |
locative | lawanpi | lawankunapi |
terminative | lawankama | lawankunakama |
ablative | lawanmanta | lawankunamanta |
instrumental | lawanwan | lawankunawan |
comitative | lawanintin | lawankunantin |
abessive | lawanninnaq | lawankunannaq |
comparative | lawanhina | lawankunahina |
causative | lawanrayku | lawankunarayku |
benefactive | lawanpaq | lawankunapaq |
associative | lawanpura | lawankunapura |
distributive | lawaninka | lawankunanka |
exclusive | lawanlla | lawankunalla |
ñuqanchikpa (our(incl)) | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | lawanchik | lawanchikkuna |
accusative | lawanchikta | lawanchikkunata |
dative | lawanchikman | lawanchikkunaman |
genitive | lawanchikpa | lawanchikkunap |
locative | lawanchikpi | lawanchikkunapi |
terminative | lawanchikkama | lawanchikkunakama |
ablative | lawanchikmanta | lawanchikkunamanta |
instrumental | lawanchikwan | lawanchikkunawan |
comitative | lawanchiknintin | lawanchikkunantin |
abessive | lawanchikninnaq | lawanchikkunannaq |
comparative | lawanchikhina | lawanchikkunahina |
causative | lawanchikrayku | lawanchikkunarayku |
benefactive | lawanchikpaq | lawanchikkunapaq |
associative | lawanchikpura | lawanchikkunapura |
distributive | lawanchikninka | lawanchikkunanka |
exclusive | lawanchiklla | lawanchikkunalla |
ñuqaykup (our(excl)) | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | lawayku | lawaykukuna |
accusative | lawaykuta | lawaykukunata |
dative | lawaykuman | lawaykukunaman |
genitive | lawaykupa | lawaykukunap |
locative | lawaykupi | lawaykukunapi |
terminative | lawaykukama | lawaykukunakama |
ablative | lawaykumanta | lawaykukunamanta |
instrumental | lawaykuwan | lawaykukunawan |
comitative | lawaykuntin | lawaykukunantin |
abessive | lawaykunnaq | lawaykukunannaq |
comparative | lawaykuhina | lawaykukunahina |
causative | lawaykurayku | lawaykukunarayku |
benefactive | lawaykupaq | lawaykukunapaq |
associative | lawaykupura | lawaykukunapura |
distributive | lawaykunka | lawaykukunanka |
exclusive | lawaykulla | lawaykukunalla |
qamkunap (your(pl)) | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | lawaykichik | lawaykichikkuna |
accusative | lawaykichikta | lawaykichikkunata |
dative | lawaykichikman | lawaykichikkunaman |
genitive | lawaykichikpa | lawaykichikkunap |
locative | lawaykichikpi | lawaykichikkunapi |
terminative | lawaykichikkama | lawaykichikkunakama |
ablative | lawaykichikmanta | lawaykichikkunamanta |
instrumental | lawaykichikwan | lawaykichikkunawan |
comitative | lawaykichiknintin | lawaykichikkunantin |
abessive | lawaykichikninnaq | lawaykichikkunannaq |
comparative | lawaykichikhina | lawaykichikkunahina |
causative | lawaykichikrayku | lawaykichikkunarayku |
benefactive | lawaykichikpaq | lawaykichikkunapaq |
associative | lawaykichikpura | lawaykichikkunapura |
distributive | lawaykichikninka | lawaykichikkunanka |
exclusive | lawaykichiklla | lawaykichikkunalla |
paykunap (their) | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | lawanku | lawankukuna |
accusative | lawankuta | lawankukunata |
dative | lawankuman | lawankukunaman |
genitive | lawankupa | lawankukunap |
locative | lawankupi | lawankukunapi |
terminative | lawankukama | lawankukunakama |
ablative | lawankumanta | lawankukunamanta |
instrumental | lawankuwan | lawankukunawan |
comitative | lawankuntin | lawankukunantin |
abessive | lawankunnaq | lawankukunannaq |
comparative | lawankuhina | lawankukunahina |
causative | lawankurayku | lawankukunarayku |
benefactive | lawankupaq | lawankukunapaq |
associative | lawankupura | lawankukunapura |
distributive | lawankunka | lawankukunanka |
exclusive | lawankulla | lawankukunalla |
Ratagnon edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Noun edit
lawa
Swazi edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronoun edit
lawa
- those over there, yonder; class 6 remote demonstrative.
Tagakaulu Kalagan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Noun edit
lawa
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
- laua — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *rawaq (“swamp; morass”). Cognate with Javanese ꦫꦮ (rawa), Indonesian, and Malay rawa / rawah (“marsh”).
Noun edit
lawà (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏ)
- lake; lagoon
- Synonyms: dagat-dagatan, pulilan, laguna, danaw, lanaw
- any small flooded area
- Synonym: sanaw
Derived terms edit
Adjective edit
lawà (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏ)
- (figurative) flooded; covered with water
- Synonym: sanaw
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq. Doublet of alalawa. Compare Bikol Central lawa, Butuanon lawa, and Waray-Waray lawa.
Noun edit
lawà (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏ)
Further reading edit
- “lawa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Tausug edit
Etymology 1 edit
Unknown.
Noun edit
lawa
- left hand, foot or limb
- Napukul in lawa niya.
- His left hand was amputated.
- left side
Antonyms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Noun edit
lawa
Tok Pisin edit
Etymology edit
From Malay labah-labah.
Noun edit
lawa
Waray-Waray edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Noun edit
lawà
West Makian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lawa
- a door
References edit
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics
Western Bukidnon Manobo edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
lawa
Xhosa edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronoun edit
lawa
- those over there, yonder; class 6 remote demonstrative.