pailaw

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Etymology

From pa- +‎ ilaw.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pa‧i‧law
  • IPA(key): /paˈʔilaw/ [paˈʔi.l̪aʊ̯]

Noun

paílaw

  1. illumination
    Synonym: pasilaw

Derived terms

  • magpailaw
  • pailawan

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ ilaw.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈʔilaw/ [pɐˈʔiː.laʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ilaw
  • Syllabification: pa‧i‧law

Noun

pailaw (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜁᜎᜏ᜔)

  1. light show
  2. fireworks
  3. light installation

Verb

pailaw (complete pinailaw, progressive pinapailaw, contemplative papailaw, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜁᜎᜏ᜔)

  1. (informal) short for ipailaw

Verb

pailaw (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜁᜎᜏ᜔)

  1. (imperative, colloquial) short for pakiilaw
  2. (transitive, colloquial) short for nagpailaw

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