alalawa

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Tagalog[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq. Doublet of lawa. Compare Bikol Central lawa, Butuanon lawa, and Waray-Waray lawa.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

álalawà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜎᜏ)

  1. (uncommon) spider
    Synonyms: gagamba, (uncommon) aranya
  2. spiderweb
    Synonym: bahay-gagamba

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “alalawa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*lawaq₂”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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