salapaw

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Cebuano lapaw.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /salaˈpaw/ [sɐ.lɐˈpaʊ̯] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -aw
    • IPA(key): /saˈlapaw/ [sɐˈlaː.paʊ̯] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -apaw
  • Syllabification: sa‧la‧paw

Adjective

salapáw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜉᜏ᜔)

  1. superficial; skin-deep
    Synonyms: mababaw, hambaw, paimbabaw, dalapdap, salapsap, talapyaw

Derived terms

  • gandang kutis, gandang salapaw
  • pasalapaw
  • salapawin

Noun

salapaw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜉᜏ᜔)

  1. spreading over (as of vines on a trellis)

Derived terms