malaswa

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ laswa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /malasˈwaʔ/ [mɐ.lɐsˈwaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧las‧wa

Adjective

malaswâ (plural malalaswa, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜐ᜔ᜏ)

  1. lewd; obscene
    mga malalaswang larawan ― obscene images

See also

Further reading

  • “malaswa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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