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

Maguindanao

Noun

lanaw

1. Alternative spelling of ranaw

Maranao

Noun

lanaw

1. Alternative spelling of ranaw

Tagalog

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlanaw/ [ˈla.naʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -anaw
• Syllabification: la‧naw

Noun

lanaw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜈᜏ᜔)

1. lagoon; small lake

   Synonyms: dagat-dagatan, danaw, lawa

2. shallow pool; pool of standing water

Related terms

• Lanao
• Maguindanao
• Mëranaw
• Mindanao

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˈnaw/ [lɐˈnaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: la‧naw

Noun

lanáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜈᜏ᜔)

1. land exploration

   Synonyms: galugad, eksplorasyon

Derived terms

• paglalanaw

Further reading

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

Tausug

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *danaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw.

Noun

lanaw

1. lake
2. puddle
3. pool