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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *linaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *linaw.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlinaw/ [ˈl̪i.n̪aʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: li‧naw

Noun

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línaw (Basahan spelling ᜎᜒᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. clarity, clearness
    Synonym: liwanag
    Antonyms: libog, labog

Derived terms

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *linaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *linaw. Compare danaw, lanaw and lim-aw.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlinaw/ [ˈl̪i.n̪ɐʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: li‧naw

Noun

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linaw (Badlit spelling ᜎᜒᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. pool (reservoir for water)
  2. puddle
  3. lake
  4. lagoon

Adjective

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linaw

  1. calm; peaceful; serene

Hiligaynon

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *linaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *linaw.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlinaw/ [ˈli.naʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: li‧naw

Noun

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linaw

  1. lake; pond
    Synonym: lim-aw

Verb

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linaw

  1. to be calm; to be peaceful

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *linaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *linaw. Compare Tausug linaw.

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Noun

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linaw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. clearness; clarity (of liquids, mirrors, vision, speech, explanation, etc.)
    Synonym: kaklaruhan
  2. clarification
    Synonyms: paglilinaw, pagliwanag, pagpapaliwanag, pagkakapaliwanag

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • linaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*linaw”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

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