lawaan

English

Noun

lawaan (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of lauan

Kinaray-a

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /laˈwaʔan/, [laˈwa.ʔan]

Noun

lawaan

  1. lauan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /laˈwaʔan/ [lɐˈwa.ʔɐn], /lawaˈʔan/ [lɐ.wɐˈʔan]
  • Rhymes: -aʔan, -an
  • Syllabification: la‧wa‧an

Noun

lawaan or lawaán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜀᜈ᜔)

  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

Further reading
  • “lawaan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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