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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlawas/ [ˈl̪a.was]
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: la‧was

Noun

láwas (Basahan spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔) (Partido, Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon)

(anatomy) body; torso
Synonym: hawak
corpse, cadaver (usually intact after death)
Synonyms: bangkay, gadan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawás

(anatomy) body; torso
corpse, cadaver
Synonyms: bangkay, geraan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: la‧was
IPA^(key): /ˈlawas/ [ˈl̪a.wɐs̪]

Noun

láwas (Badlit spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

(anatomy) body; torso
cadaver; corpse
Synonym: patay

Adjective

láwas (Badlit spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

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

Derived terms

hilawas
kalawasan
laing lawas
lawas-on
panglawas

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlawas/ [ˈla.was]
Hyphenation: la‧was

Noun

láwas

(anatomy) body; torso
cadaver; corpse; dead body
Synonyms: bangkay, patay

Derived terms

tiglawas

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlawas/ [ˈlɐ.was]
Hyphenation: la‧was

Noun

lawas (Kur-itan spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

week
Synonyms: dominggo, semana

Etymology

From Old Javanese lawas.

Adjective

lawas

old

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

(anatomy) body; torso

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

(anatomy) body; torso

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

(anatomy) body; torso
Synonyms: badan, bago

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

(anatomy) body; torso

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlawas/
Hyphenation: la‧was

Noun

láwas

(anatomy) body; torso
corpse, cadaver
Synonym: patay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

(anatomy) body; torso

Adjective

lawas

old

Descendants

→ Javanese: lawas

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: la‧was

IPA^(key): /ˈlawas/, [ˈla.was]

Adverb

lawas

always

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

(anatomy) body; torso

Alternative forms

lauas — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlawas/ [ˈlaː.wɐs]
Rhymes: -awas
Syllabification: la‧was

Etymology 1

Noun

lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

teeth of a trident

See also

ngipin

Adjective

lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

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

Etymology 2

Noun

lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

blue lotus (Nymphaea nouchali)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Cebuano or Hiligaynon lawas.

Noun

lawas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

body (a large collection of something)
(neologism) body (physical structure of a human or animal)
Synonym: katawan

Derived terms

balaglawas
biluslawas
butudlawas
dalubsigwasan
gitlawas
Golgilawas
kakulawas
kulaylawas
lawas na langitnin
lawas ng tubig
lawas-pangkalawakan
miklawas
ribolawas
sigwasan
silidlawas
sulidlawas

References

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

Anagrams

alaws, salwa, laswa, lasaw

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

(anatomy) body; torso

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: la‧was

IPA^(key): /ˈlawas/, [ˈla.was]

Noun

lawas

(anatomy) body; torso
corpse, cadaver
Synonym: patay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas.

Noun

lawas

(anatomy) body; torso

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