laraw

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare Hiligaynon laraw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ˈlaɾaw/ [ˈl̪a.ɾ̪ɐʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: la‧raw

Verb

laraw (Badlit spelling ᜎᜇᜏ᜔)

1. plan; devise; scheme

   Synonyms: latid, plano

Derived terms

• larawan

Further reading

• John U. Wolff (1972), A dictionary of Cebuano Visayan‎ (overall work in Cebuano and English), Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Compare Cebuano laraw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɾaw/ [ˈla.ɾaʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: la‧raw

Noun

laraw

1. plan; intention

Further Reading

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

Tagalog

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Philippine *ladawan

Tagalog larawanbf.

Tagalog laraw

Back-formation from larawan. See also Cebuano laraw and Hiligaynon laraw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlaɾaw/ [ˈlaː.ɾaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aɾaw
• Syllabification: la‧raw

Noun

laraw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇᜏ᜔) (neologism)

1. figure

   Synonym: pigura

2. alternative form of ladaw

Derived terms

• gilidlaraw

Further reading

• Leonardo, Marina S.; Deborde, Juan Si (1978), Pamahayagan at Salathala (Journalism And Publishing), Gregorio Araneta University Foundation, page 4