lawaan

English

Noun

lawaan (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of lauan

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • lauaan – obsolete

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *lawaqan, analytically lawa +‎ -an.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: la‧wa‧an
  • IPA(key): /laˈwaʔan/, [lɐˈwa.ʔɐn]
  • IPA(key): /lawaˈʔan/, [lɐ.wɐˈʔan]

Noun

lawaan or lawaán

  1. member of the Shorea species of rainforest trees
    Synonym: bayukan
  2. lauan (the wood from any of the trees of this species)
  3. small lake; lagoon
    Synonym: dagat-dagatan

Descendants
  • English: lauan
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