lanaw

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare danaw, linaw and lim-aw.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧naw

Noun

lanaw

1. a lake; a large, landlocked stretch of water
2. a lagoon; a shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar

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Maguindanao

Noun

lanaw

1. Alternative spelling of ranaw

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Maranao

Noun

lanaw

1. Alternative spelling of ranaw

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Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *danaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw. Doublet of danaw.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧naw
• IPA^(key): /ˈlanaw/, [ˈlaː.n̪aʊ̯]

Noun

lanaw

1. lagoon; small lake

   Synonyms: dagat-dagatan, danaw, lawa

2. shallow pool; pool of standing water

Related terms

• Lanao
• Mindanao
• Maranaw
• Maguindanao

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧naw
• IPA^(key): /laˈnaw/, [lɐˈn̪aʊ̯]

Noun

lanáw

1. land exploration

   Synonyms: galugad, eksplorasyon

Derived terms

• paglalanaw

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Tausug

Noun

lanaw

1. lake
2. puddle
3. pool