laway

laway

1. (anatomy) face

   Synonym: pising

• “Entry #”, in 阿美語中部方言辭典 [Dictionary of the Central Dialect of Amis]‎^[1] (in Chinese), Taiwan: Council of Indigenous Peoples, 2021

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlawaj/ [ˈl̪a.waɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: la‧way

láway (Basahan spelling ᜎᜏᜌ᜔)

1. (Naga) saliva

   Synonyms: liwoy, wagak

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

• Hyphenation: la‧way
• IPA^(key): /ˈlawaj/ [ˈl̪a.wɐɪ̯]

laway (Badlit spelling ᜎᜏᜌ᜔)

1. saliva; drool
2. spider silk

laway

1. to salivate; to drool
2. to eagerly anticipate

Borrowed from Cebuano laway, from Proto-Philippine *láway.

laway

1. saliva

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

laway

1. saliva

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

laway

1. saliva

• IPA^(key): /la.ˈwaj/, [la.ˈwaj]

laway

1. (anatomy) mouth

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

laway

1. saliva

• lauay — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

From Proto-Philippine *láway. Compare Aklanon eaway; Bikol Central, Cebuano, Tausug and Waray-Waray laway. Compare Sanskrit लाला (lālā, “saliva”).

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈlawaj/ [ˈlaː.waɪ̯] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -awaj
  • IPA^(key): /laˈwaj/ [lɐˈwaɪ̯] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: la‧way

laway (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜌ᜔)

1. saliva; spittle

   Synonym: dura

2. slimy substance of the outer part of a fish

   Synonym: lansa

3. Indian threadfish (Alectis indica)

lawáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜌ᜔)

1. having excessive flow of saliva (of a person)

   Synonyms: palalaway, lawayin

• layaw, walay

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /lawaj/ [laˈwɑj]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: la‧way

laway (Sulat Sūg spelling لَوَيْ)

1. saliva

laway

1. sky

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

• Hyphenation: la‧way
• IPA^(key): /ˈlawaj/, [ˈla.waɪ̯]

láway

1. saliva; sputum; spittle