lawaan

English

Noun

lawaan (uncountable)

1. Alternative spelling of lauan

Kinaray-a

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈwaʔan/, [laˈwa.ʔan]

Noun

lawaan

1. lauan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lauaan — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *lawaqan, analytically lawa +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˈwaʔan/ [lɐˈwaː.ʔɐn], /lawaˈʔan/ [lɐ.wɐˈʔan]
• Rhymes: -aʔan, -an
• Syllabification: la‧wa‧an

Noun

lawaan or lawaán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜀᜈ᜔)

1. member of the Shorea species of rainforest trees

   Synonym: bayukan

2. lauan (the wood from any of the trees of this species)
3. small lake; lagoon

   Synonym: dagat-dagatan

Descendants

• English: lauan

Further reading

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