laway conscious

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • LCinitialism

Etymology

From laway (saliva) +‎ English conscious.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌlawaj ˈkonsjus/ [ˌlaː.waɪ̯ ˈkon̪.ʃʊs]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˌlawaj ˈkonsjus/ [ˌlaː.waɪ̯ ˈkon̪.sjʊs]
  • Rhymes: -onsjus
  • Syllabification: la‧way consc‧ious

Adjective

laway conscious (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜌ᜔ ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. (slang) sensitive to another person's saliva being shared especially by indirect contact through food, drinks, utensils, straws, or any drinking vessel