Wiktionary

lawas

Bikol Central Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation Edit

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

Noun Edit

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 Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun Edit

lawás

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

Cebuano Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation Edit

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

Noun Edit

láwas (Badlit spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. body
    1. torso, the main
    2. fleshly or corporeal nature of a human, as opposed to the spirit or soul
    3. corpse
    4. largest or most important part of anything

Synonyms Edit

Derived terms Edit

Adjective Edit

láwas (Badlit spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

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

Hiligaynon Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation Edit

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

Noun Edit

láwas

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

Derived terms Edit

Ilocano Edit

Pronunciation Edit

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

Noun Edit

lawas (Kur-itan spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. week
    Synonyms: dominggo, semana

Javanese Edit

Etymology Edit

From Old Javanese lawas.

Adjective Edit

lawas

  1. old

Libon Bikol Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun Edit

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Mansaka Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun Edit

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Maranao Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun Edit

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Masbate Sorsogon Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun Edit

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Masbatenyo Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation Edit

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

Noun Edit

lawas

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

Miraya Bikol Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun Edit

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Old Javanese Edit

Adjective Edit

lawas

  1. old

Pangasinan Edit

Pronunciation Edit

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

Adverb Edit

lawas

  1. always

Tagakaulu Kalagan Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun Edit

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Tagalog Edit

Pronunciation Edit

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

Etymology 1 Edit

Noun Edit

lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. teeth of a trident
See also Edit

Adjective Edit

lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

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

Etymology 2 Edit

Alternative forms Edit

Noun Edit

lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. blue lotus (Nymphaea nouchali)

Etymology 3 Edit

Borrowed from Cebuano or Hiligaynon lawas.

Noun Edit

lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. (neologism) body
    Synonym: katawan
Derived terms Edit

References Edit

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

Waray Sorsogon Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun Edit

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Waray-Waray Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation Edit

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

Noun Edit

lawas

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

West Albay Bikol Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun Edit

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
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