dalaw

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dálaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdalaw/ [ˈd̪a.l̪aʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: da‧law

Noun

dálaw (Basahan spelling ᜇᜎᜏ᜔)

1. visit, visitation

   Synonyms: pagbisita, rukat, pagsungko, sunglog

2. visitor

   Synonyms: bisita, sungko

Derived terms

• dalawon
• magdalaw

 

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dálaw.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: da‧law
• IPA^(key): /ˈdalaw/ [ˈda.laʊ̯]

Noun

dalaw

1. visit

   Synonym: duaw

Verb

dalaw

1. to visit

Pangasinan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dálaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdalaw/, [ˈda.laʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: da‧law

Noun

dalaw

1. visit

Verb

dalaw

1. to visit

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• dalao — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dálaw. Compare dalo and Kapampangan dalo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈdalaw/ [ˈd̪aː.laʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -alaw
• Syllabification: da‧law

Noun

dalaw (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜏ᜔)

1. visit; visitation

   Synonyms: pagdalaw, pagbisita, bisita

2. visitor; guest

   Synonyms: bisita, panauhin

3. visiting time
4. (by extension) visit of a suitor (usually male)
5. (by extension) suitor paying a visit (usually male)
6. (colloquial) presence of menstruation

   Synonyms: pinapanaugan, dinudugo, sinasapanahon

Derived terms

• buwanang dalaw
• dalawin
• dumalaw
• hidlaw
• magdalawan
• padalawin
• pagdalaw

 

Further reading

• “dalaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• dalwa, adlaw