likaw

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧kaw
• IPA^(key): /liˈkaw/, [l̪iˈkaʊ̯]

Noun

likaw

1. manner of taking a detour; avoiding a certain place
2. manner of taking a turn

Derived terms

• likawan
• maglikaw

 

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *likaw. Doublet of liko.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈlikaw/ [ˈli.xaʊ̯] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ikaw
  • IPA^(key): /liˈkaw/ [lɪˈxaʊ̯] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: li‧kaw

Noun

likaw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜃᜏ᜔)

1. loop; coil; roll; hank (of rope, wire, etc.)

   Synonyms: likid, rolyo, kidkid, ayikid

2. winding; coiling (of rope, wire, etc.)

Derived terms

• ilikaw
• likaw-likaw
• likawin
• maglikaw
• nakalikaw
• paglilikaw

 

Adjective

likáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜃᜏ᜔)

1. coiled; winded (of rope, wire, etc.)

   Synonyms: nakarolyo, kidkid, ayikid

Further reading

• “likaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*likaw”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary