salapaw

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Cebuano lapaw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /salaˈpaw/ [sɐ.lɐˈpaʊ̯] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -aw
  • IPA^(key): /saˈlapaw/ [sɐˈlaː.paʊ̯] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -apaw
• Syllabification: sa‧la‧paw

Adjective

salapáw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜉᜏ᜔)

1. superficial; skin-deep

   Synonyms: mababaw, hambaw, paimbabaw, dalapdap, salapsap, talapyaw

Derived terms

• gandang kutis, gandang salapaw
• pasalapaw
• salapawin

 

Noun

salapaw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜉᜏ᜔)

1. spreading over (as of vines on a trellis)

Derived terms

• salapawan
• sumalapaw

 

Related terms

• alapaw