lanaw

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare danaw, linaw and lim-aw.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: la‧naw

Noun

lanaw

  1. a lake; a large, landlocked stretch of water
  2. a lagoon; a shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar

Maguindanao

Noun

lanaw

  1. Alternative spelling of ranaw

Maranao

Noun

lanaw

  1. Alternative spelling of ranaw

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *danaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw. Doublet of danaw.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: la‧naw
  • IPA(key): /ˈlanaw/, [ˈla.naʊ̯]

Noun

lanaw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. lagoon; small lake
    Synonyms: dagat-dagatan, danaw, lawa
  2. shallow pool; pool of standing water

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: la‧naw
  • IPA(key): /laˈnaw/, [lɐˈnaʊ̯]

Noun

lanáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. land exploration
    Synonyms: galugad, eksplorasyon
Derived terms
  • paglalanaw

Further reading

Tausug

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *danaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw.

Noun

lanaw

  1. lake
  2. puddle
  3. pool
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