laway

See also: law-ay

Amis

Noun

laway

1. (anatomy) face

   Synonym: pising

References

• “Entry #”, in 阿美語中部方言辭典 [Dictionary of the Central Dialect of Amis]‎^[1] (in Chinese), Taiwan: Council of Indigenous Peoples, 2021

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlawaj/ [ˈl̪a.waɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: la‧way

Noun

láway (Basahan spelling ᜎᜏᜌ᜔)

1. (Naga) saliva

   Synonyms: liwoy, wagak

Derived terms

• lawayan
• maglaway

 

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧way
• IPA^(key): /ˈlawaj/ [ˈl̪a.wɐɪ̯]

Noun

laway (Badlit spelling ᜎᜏᜌ᜔)

1. saliva; drool
2. spider silk

Verb

laway

1. to salivate; to drool
2. to eagerly anticipate

Derived terms

• lawayan
• maglaway
• molaway

 

Chavacano

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano laway, from Proto-Philippine *láway.

Noun

laway

1. saliva

Cuyunon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

Noun

laway

1. saliva

Masbatenyo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

Noun

laway

1. saliva

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.ˈwaj/, [la.ˈwaj]

Noun

laway

1. (anatomy) mouth

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

Noun

laway

1. saliva

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lauay — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *láway. Compare Aklanon eaway; Bikol Central, Cebuano, Tausug and Waray-Waray laway. Compare Sanskrit लाला (lālā, “saliva”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈlawaj/ [ˈlaː.waɪ̯] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -awaj
  • IPA^(key): /laˈwaj/ [lɐˈwaɪ̯] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: la‧way

Noun

laway (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜌ᜔)

1. saliva; spittle

   Synonym: dura

2. slimy substance of the outer part of a fish

   Synonym: lansa

3. Indian threadfish (Alectis indica)

Derived terms

• Intsik beho, tulo laway
• lawayan
• lawayin
• maglaway
• malaway
• matuyuan ng laway
• medikong-laway
• paglalaway
• palalaway
• papaglawayin
• sabog ang laway

 

Related terms

• laway conscious

 

Adjective

lawáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜌ᜔)

1. having excessive flow of saliva (of a person)

   Synonyms: palalaway, lawayin

Anagrams

• layaw, walay

Tausug

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /lawaj/ [laˈwɑj]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: la‧way

Noun

laway (Sulat Sūg spelling لَوَيْ)

1. saliva

Tiruray

Noun

laway

1. sky

Waray-Waray

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *láway.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧way
• IPA^(key): /ˈlawaj/, [ˈla.waɪ̯]

Noun

láway

1. saliva; sputum; spittle