laway

laway

1. (anatomy) face

   Synonym: pising

• 2021, Dictionary of the Central Dialect of Amis (阿美語中部方言辭典) (in Mandarin Chinese), Taiwan: Council of Indigenous Peoples.

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

• Hyphenation: la‧way
• IPA^(key): /ˈlawai/, [ˈlawaɪ̯]

láway

1. (Naga) saliva

   Synonyms: liwoy, wagak

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

• Hyphenation: la‧way
• IPA^(key): /ˈlawaj/, [ˈl̪a.waɪ̯]

laway

1. saliva; drool
2. spider silk

laway

1. to salivate; to drool
2. to eagerly anticipate

Borrowed from Cebuano laway, from Proto-Philippine *láway.

laway

1. saliva

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

laway

1. saliva

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

laway

1. saliva

laway

1. (anatomy) mouth

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

laway

1. saliva

• lauay – obsolete, Abecedario orthography

From Proto-Philippine *láway. Compare Aklanon eaway; Bikol Central, Cebuano, Tausug and Waray-Waray laway. Compare Sanskrit लाला (lālā, “saliva”).

• Hyphenation: la‧way
• IPA^(key): /ˈlawaj/, [ˈla.waɪ̯] (noun)
• IPA^(key): /laˈwaj/, [lɐˈwaɪ̯] (adjective)

laway (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜌ᜔)

1. saliva; spittle

   Synonym: dura

2. slimy substance of the outer part of a fish

   Synonym: lansa

3. Indian threadfish (Alectis indica)

lawáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜌ᜔)

1. having excessive flow of saliva (of a person)

   Synonyms: palalaway, lawayin

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

laway

1. saliva

laway

1. sky

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

laway

1. saliva; sputum; spittle