lawas

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/
  • Hyphenation: la‧was

Noun

láwas

  1. (Partido, Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon, anatomy) body; torso
    Synonym: hawak

Buhi'non Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawás

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/, [ˈl̪a.wʌs̪]
  • Hyphenation: la‧was

Noun

láwas

  1. body
    1. torso, the main
    2. fleshly or corporeal nature of a human, as opposed to the spirit or soul
    3. corpse
    4. largest or most important part of anything

Derived terms

Adjective

láwas

  1. (gay slang) ripped (having extremely low bodyfat content so that the shape of the underlying muscles become pronounced)

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: la‧was
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Derived terms
  • tiglawas

Ilocano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: la‧was
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/, [ˈlɐ.was]

Noun

lawas

  1. week
    Synonyms: dominggo, semana

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese lawas.

Adjective

lawas

  1. old

Libon Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Mansaka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Maranao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Masbate Sorsogon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Masbatenyo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: la‧was
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Miraya Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Old Javanese

Adjective

lawas

  1. old

Pangasinan

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: la‧was
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/, [ˈla.was]

Adverb

lawas

  1. always

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: la‧was
  • IPA(key): /ˈlawas/, [ˈla.wɐs]

Noun

lawas

  1. teeth of a trident
See also

Adjective

lawas

  1. hitting above and beyond the target point; missing widely
    Synonyms: sala, di-tama, lampas, malayo, lihis

Alternative forms
  • lauas – blue lotus

Noun

lawas

  1. blue lotus (Nymphaea nouchali)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Cebuano or Hiligaynon lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (neologism) body
    Synonym: katawan
Derived terms

References
  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (in English & Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL

Waray Sorsogon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

Waray-Waray

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso

West Albay Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

  1. (anatomy) body; torso
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