lasaw

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlasaw/ [ˈl̪a.saʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: la‧saw

Noun

lásaw (Basahan spelling ᜎᜐᜏ᜔)

1. dilution
2. wateriness (as a mixture)
3. thinness (as water)

   Antonym: liputok

Derived terms

• maglasaw
• malasaw
• palasaw

 

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• lapsaw

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧saw
• IPA^(key): /ˈlasaw/ [ˈl̪a.s̪ɐʊ̯]

Adjective

lasaw

1. washy; thin and diluted

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Cebuano lasaw

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlasaw/ [ˈlaː.saʊ̯], /laˈsaw/ [lɐˈsaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -asaw, -aw
• Syllabification: la‧saw

Noun

lasaw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜐᜏ᜔)

1. thawing; melting

   Synonyms: tunaw, pagkatunaw, lusaw, pagkalusaw

2. thinness; sparseness

   Synonyms: dalang, kadalangan

3. wandering about in great numbers

   Synonym: lisaw

Derived terms

• pagkalasaw

Adjective

lasáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜐᜏ᜔)

1. thawed; liquefied; melted

   Synonyms: lusaw, tunaw

2. thin; sparse

   Synonym: madalang

Anagrams

• alaws, salwa, lawas, laswa