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Etymology
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From Proto-Austronesian *likaw. Doublet of liko.
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ˈlikaw/, [ˈli.xaʊ̯] (noun)
- IPA(key): /liˈkaw/, [lɪˈxaʊ̯] (adjective)
- Hyphenation: li‧kaw
likaw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜃᜏ᜔)
- loop; coil; roll; hank (of rope, wire, etc.)
- Synonyms: likid, rolyo, kidkid, ayikid
- winding; coiling (of rope, wire, etc.)
Derived terms
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Adjective
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likáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜃᜏ᜔)
- coiled; winded (of rope, wire, etc.)
- Synonyms: nakarolyo, kidkid, ayikid
Further reading
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- “likaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*likaw”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary