ilaw

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qilaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔilaw/ [ˈʔi.l̪aʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: i‧law

Noun

ílaw (Basahan spelling ᜁᜎᜏ᜔)

1. light

   Synonym: liwanag

2. flare

   Synonym: laad

3. light bulb

   Synonym: bombilya

4. lamp

   Synonym: lampara

Derived terms

• ilawan
• mag-ilaw

Central Cagayan Agta

Noun

ilaw

1. hoof

Karaga Mandaya

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hiláw.

Adjective

ilaw

1. raw (of food)

Mansaka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hiláw.

Adjective

ilaw

1. unripe; raw; uncooked

Maranao

Noun

ilaw

1. rice

Derived terms

• ilawan (“ricefield”)

References

• A Maranao Dictionary, by Howard P. McKaughan and Batua A. Macaraya

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qilaw. Compare Bikol Central ilaw, Tausug ilaw, and Malay kilau.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔilaw/ [ˈʔiː.laʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -ilaw
• Syllabification: i‧law

Noun

ilaw (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜏ᜔)

1. light

   Synonym: tanglaw

2. lamp; torch

   Synonyms: lampara, sulo, gasera, kingke

3. (colloquial) people carrying lighted candles during a procession

Derived terms

• ilaw ng tahanan
• ilaw sa unahan
• Ilaw-Daga
• ilaw-dagitab
• ilaw-trapiko
• ilawan
• mag-ilaw
• magkailaw
• mailawan
• mangilaw
• pag-iilaw
• pagpapailaw
• pailaw
• pailawan
• umilaw

Further reading

• “ilaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• laiw, lawi, iwal, aliw

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qilaw.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔilaw/ [ʔɪˈlaw]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: i‧law

Noun

ilaw (Sulat Sūg spelling اِلَوْ)

1. light

See also

• palitaan (“lamp; light”)