lanaw

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare danaw, linaw and lim-aw.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: la‧naw

Noun

lanaw

  1. a lake; a large, landlocked stretch of water
  2. a lagoon; a shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar

Maguindanao

Noun

lanaw

  1. alternative spelling of ranaw

Maranao

Noun

lanaw

  1. alternative spelling of ranaw

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *danaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw. Doublet of danaw. Compare Malay danau.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlanaw/ [ˈlaː.n̪aʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -anaw
  • Syllabification: la‧naw

Noun

lanaw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. lagoon; small lake
    Synonyms: dagat-dagatan, danaw, lawa
  2. shallow pool; pool of standing water

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /laˈnaw/ [lɐˈn̪aʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: la‧naw

Noun

lanáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. land exploration
    Synonyms: galugad, eksplorasyon
Derived terms
  • paglalanaw

Further reading

  • lanaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

Tausug

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *danaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /lanaw/ [laˈn̪aw]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: la‧naw

Noun

lanaw (Sulat Sūg spelling لَنَوْ)

  1. lake
  2. puddle
  3. pool