Bikol Central

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/ [ˈl̪a.was]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: la‧was

Noun

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láwas (Basahan spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔) (Partido, Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon)

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
    Synonym: hawak
  2. corpse, cadaver (usually intact after death)
    Synonyms: bangkay, gadan

Buhi'non Bikol

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

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lawás

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
  2. corpse, cadaver
    Synonyms: bangkay, geraan

Cebuano

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: la‧was
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/ [ˈl̪a.wɐs̪]

Noun

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láwas (Badlit spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
  2. cadaver; corpse
    Synonym: patay

Adjective

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láwas (Badlit spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. (gay slang) ripped (having extremely low bodyfat content so that the shape of the underlying muscles become pronounced)

Derived terms

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Hiligaynon

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/ [ˈla.was]
  • Hyphenation: la‧was

Noun

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láwas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
  2. cadaver; corpse; dead body
    Synonyms: bangkay, patay

Derived terms

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Ilocano

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/ [ˈlɐ.was]
  • Hyphenation: la‧was

Noun

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lawas (Kur-itan spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. week
    Synonyms: dominggo, semana

Javanese

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Etymology

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From Old Javanese lawas.

Adjective

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lawas

  1. old

Libon Bikol

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

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lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Mansaka

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

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lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Maranao

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

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lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
    Synonyms: badan, bago

Masbate Sorsogon

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

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lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Masbatenyo

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/
  • Hyphenation: la‧was

Noun

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láwas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
  2. corpse, cadaver
    Synonym: patay

Miraya Bikol

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

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lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Old Javanese

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Adjective

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lawas

  1. old

Descendants

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  • Javanese: lawas

Pangasinan

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: la‧was
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/, [ˈla.was]

Adverb

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lawas

  1. always

Tagakaulu Kalagan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

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lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. teeth of a trident
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Adjective

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lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. hitting above and beyond the target point; missing widely
    Synonyms: sala, di-tama, lampas, malayo, lihis

Etymology 2

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Noun

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lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. blue lotus (Nymphaea nouchali)

Etymology 3

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Borrowed from Cebuano or Hiligaynon lawas.

Noun

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lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. body (a large collection of something)
  2. (neologism) body (physical structure of a human or animal)
    Synonym: katawan
Derived terms
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References

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  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL

Anagrams

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Waray Sorsogon

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

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lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Waray-Waray

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: la‧was
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/, [ˈla.was]

Noun

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lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
  2. corpse, cadaver
    Synonym: patay

West Albay Bikol

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

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lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso