lingaw

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *liŋáw (“distracted, confused by a noise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈŋaw/ [l̪iˈŋaʊ̯]

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• Hyphenation: li‧ngaw

Verb

lingáw (Basahan spelling ᜎᜒᜅᜏ᜔)

1. to forget

   Antonyms: girumdom, rihaw

Derived terms

• lingawan
• lingawon
• maglingaw
• malingawan
• malingawon

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧ngaw
• IPA^(key): /ˈliŋaw/ [ˈl̪i.ŋɐʊ̯]

Noun

língaw (Badlit spelling ᜎᜒᜅᜏ᜔)

1. entertainment, fun

   Synonym: abi-abi

Derived terms

• kalingawan
• lingaw-lingaw
• lingawon
• maglingaw
• makalingaw
• manglingaw
• molingaw

Limos Kalinga

Noun

lingaw

1. fly (insect)

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *liŋáw (“distracted, confused by a noise”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /liˈŋaw/ [lɪˈŋaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: li‧ngaw

Adjective

lingáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜅᜏ᜔)

1. bewildered; confused

   Synonyms: tuliro, lingming, lito

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /liˈŋaw/ [lɪˈŋaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: li‧ngaw

Noun

lingáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜅᜏ᜔)

1. space of the doorway (without the door)

   Synonym: pintuan

2. (by extension) space of the window (without the shutter)

   Synonym: bintanaan

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈliŋaw/ [ˈliː.ŋaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -iŋaw
• Syllabification: li‧ngaw

Noun

lingaw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜅᜏ᜔)

1. shouting; vociferation; clamor

   Synonyms: hiyaw, sigaw, palahaw

Anagrams

• lawing, ligwan, waling