linaw

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Bikol Central[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *linaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *linaw.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlinaw/, [ˈl̪i.n̪aʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: li‧naw

Noun[edit]

línaw (Basahan spelling ᜎᜒᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. clarity, clearness
    Synonym: liwanag
    Antonyms: libog, labog

Derived terms[edit]

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *linaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *linaw. Compare danaw, lanaw and lim-aw.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: li‧naw
  • IPA(key): /ˈlinaw/, [ˈl̪i.n̪aʊ̯]

Noun[edit]

linaw

  1. pool (reservoir for water)
  2. puddle
  3. lake
  4. lagoon

Adjective[edit]

linaw

  1. calm; peaceful; serene

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *linaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *linaw. Compare Tausug linaw.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlinaw/, [ˈli.naʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: li‧naw

Noun[edit]

linaw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. clearness; clarity (of liquids, mirrors, vision, speech, explanation, etc.)
    Synonym: kaklaruhan
  2. clarification
    Synonyms: paglilinaw, pagliwanag, pagpapaliwanag, pagkakapaliwanag

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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