Cebuano

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *ráwis.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: la‧wis
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawis/ [ˈl̪a.wɪs̪]

Noun

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lawis

  1. (geography) a piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a cape; a promontory; a headland

Verb

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lawis

  1. to jut out