ilaw

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qilaw.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: i‧law
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔilaw/, [ˈʔi.l̪aʊ̯]

Noun

ílaw

  1. light
    Synonym: liwanag
  2. flare
    Synonym: laad
  3. light bulb
    Synonym: bombilya
  4. lamp
    Synonym: lampara

Derived terms
  • ilawan
  • mag-ilaw

Central Cagayan Agta

Noun

ilaw

  1. hoof

Karaga Mandaya

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hiláw.

Adjective

ilaw

  1. raw (of food)

Mansaka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hiláw.

Adjective

ilaw

  1. unripe; raw; uncooked

Maranao

Noun

ilaw

  1. rice

Derived terms
  • ilawan (“ricefield”)

References

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qilaw. Compare Bikol Central ilaw, Tausug ilaw, and Malay kilau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔilaw/, [ˈʔi.laʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: i‧law

Noun

ilaw (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜏ᜔)

  1. light
    Synonym: tanglaw
  2. lamp; torch
    Synonyms: lampara, sulo, gasera, kingke
  3. (colloquial) people carrying lighted candles during a procession

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “ilaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qilaw.

Noun

ilaw

  1. light

See also
  • palitaan (“lamp; light”)
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