lawa
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Alangan
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Noun
lawà
Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlawaʔ/ [ˈl̪a.waʔ]
- Hyphenation: la‧wa
Noun
lawà (Basahan spelling ᜎᜏ)
Brunei Malay
Adjective
lawa
Butuanon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Noun
lawa
Chickasaw
Etymology
Cognate with Choctaw lawa (“many, much”), Koasati lawa (“many”).
Pronoun
lawa
- a lot
Verb
lawa (active, in/transitive)
- (intransitive) to be many
- (intransitive) to be a lot
- (intransitive) to be a bunch
- (transitive) to be a lot in (a place)
Inflection
| Verbs beginning with a consonant. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | lawali lawa-li |
iilawa / iliilawa / liilawa ii-lawa / ilii-lawa / lii-lawa |
iloolawa iloo-lawa |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | ishlawa ish-lawa |
hashlawa hash-lawa | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | lawa | (hoo)lawa (hoo-)lawa | |
Choctaw
Alternative forms
- laua (traditional)
Etymology
Cognate with Koasati lawa (“many”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laˈwa(h)/
- Transcription: lawah
Adjective
lawa
Fijian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaɰa/
Noun
lawa
Verb
lawa (lawa-vaka, lawavaka)
- to ambush (in war)
Verb
lawa (lawa-na, lawana)
- (transitive) to accuse (on suspicion alone)
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *lawa₁ (compare with Maori rawa (“numerous, many, wealth”)).[1][2]
Noun
lawa
References
- ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “lawa”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 197
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “lawa.1a”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551-559
Higaonon
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *lawa, akin to Western Bukidnon Manobo lawa.
Noun
lawa
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq. Akin to Cebuano lawalawa.
Noun
lawa
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlawaʔ/ [ˈla.waʔ]
Noun
lawà
Iban
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /la.wa/
Adjective
lawa
- beautiful, good-looking, pretty
- Synonym: bajik
- Lawa amat indu nya!
- That lady is so beautiful!
- arrogant
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /la.wa/
- Rhymes: -la
- Hyphenation: la‧wa
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Makasar and Buginese [Term?].
Noun
lawa (plural lawa-lawa) (cooking)
- salad
- Synonym: urap
- Buginese dish made from raw fish or banana blossoms, mixed with grated or fried coconut, spices, and vinegar
Derived terms
- lawa pisang batu
Etymology 2
Unknown, inherited from Malay lawa (“board”), probably from Old Javanese lawa (“fragment, piece”), from Sanskrit लव (lava).
Noun
lawa (plural lawa-lawa) (archaic)
Derived terms
- melawa
- pelawa
Etymology 3
inherited from Malay lawa (“beautiful”).
Adjective
lawa (comparative lebih lawa, superlative paling lawa)
Derived terms
- melawa
Further reading
- “lawa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Romanization
lawa
- romanization of ꦭꦮ
Kagayanen
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *lawa
Noun
lawa
Lindu
Noun
lawa
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlawa]
Noun
lawa
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlawa/ [ˈla.wa]
- Note: Unlike in many other words in Johor-Riau Malay that end with an /a/, the word-final /a/ in this word is not realized as a schwa [ə].
- Rhymes: -wa, -a
- Hyphenation: la‧wa
Adjective
lawa (Jawi spelling لاوا)
Affixations
- dilawakan
- lawakan
- melawa
- melawakan
Descendants
- > Indonesian: lawa (inherited)
Further reading
- “lawa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Mansaka
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Noun
lawa
Masbatenyo
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Noun
lawà
Miraya Bikol
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Noun
lawa
Old Javanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit लव (lava).
Pronunciation
Noun
lawa
Derived terms
- lawā-lawā
- linawā-lawan
- lumawā-lawā
Descendants
Further reading
- "lawa" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈla.va/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ava
- Syllabification: la‧wa
Noun
lawa f
- lava (molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- lawa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- lawa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Quechua
Noun
lawa
- a gruel made flour, water, and salt; sometimes prepared with maize
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lawa | lawakuna |
| accusative | lawata | lawakunata |
| dative | lawaman | lawakunaman |
| genitive | lawap | lawakunap |
| locative | lawapi | lawakunapi |
| terminative | lawakama | lawakunakama |
| ablative | lawamanta | lawakunamanta |
| instrumental | lawawan | lawakunawan |
| comitative | lawantin | lawakunantin |
| abessive | lawannaq | lawakunannaq |
| comparative | lawahina | lawakunahina |
| causative | lawarayku | lawakunarayku |
| benefactive | lawapaq | lawakunapaq |
| associative | lawapura | lawakunapura |
| distributive | lawanka | lawakunanka |
| exclusive | lawalla | lawakunalla |
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Ratagnon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Noun
lawa
Swazi
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronoun
lawa
- those over there, yonder; class 6 remote demonstrative.
Tagakaulu Kalagan
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Noun
lawa
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- laua — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlawaʔ/ [ˈlaː.wɐʔ]
- Rhymes: -awaʔ
- Syllabification: la‧wa
Etymology 1
From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *rawaq (“swamp; morass”). Cognate with Javanese ꦫꦮ (rawa), Indonesian, Malay rawa / rawah (“marsh”), and Sundanese ranca (“swamp”).
Noun
lawà (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏ)
- lake; lagoon
- Synonyms: dagat-dagatan, pulilan, laguna, danaw, lanaw
- any small flooded area
- Synonym: sanaw
Derived terms
- lawaan
- maglawa
Adjective
lawà (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏ)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq. Doublet of alalawa. Compare Bikol Central lawa, Butuanon lawa, Tausug lawa' and Waray-Waray lawa.
Noun
lawà (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏ)
Further reading
- “lawa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Anagrams
Tausug
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /lawa/ [laˈwɑ]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: la‧wa
Noun
lawa (Sulat Sūg spelling لَوَ)
- left hand, foot or limb
- Coordinate term: tuu
- Napukul in lawa niya.
- His left hand was amputated.
- left side
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From Malay labah-labah.
Noun
lawa
Waray-Waray
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlawaʔ/, [ˈla.waʔ]
- Hyphenation: la‧wa
Noun
lawà
West Makian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈl̪a.wa/
Noun
lawa
- a door
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics
Western Bukidnon Manobo
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *lawa, akin to Higaonon lawa.
Noun
lawa
Xhosa
Alternative forms
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronoun
lawa
- those over there, yonder; class 6 remote demonstrative.