luwang

Limos Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanuaŋ, ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qaNuaŋ.

Noun

luwáng

  1. carabao

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *luaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ (“wide open space”), from Proto-Austronesian *luaŋ (“hole in the ground, wide open space”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /luˈaŋ/ [ˈlwaŋ]
    • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • (dialectal, Quezon, Marinduque) IPA(key): /ˈluaŋ/ [ˈluː.ɐŋ]
    • Rhymes: -uaŋ
  • Syllabification: lu‧wang

Noun

luwáng (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜏᜅ᜔)

  1. spaciousness
    Synonyms: luwag, kaluwagan
  2. extensiveness; vastness
    Synonyms: lawak, kalawakan, lapad, kalaparan, laki, kalakihan
  3. width
    Synonym: lapad
  4. (by extension) size; measurement (of clothing apparel, etc.)
    Synonyms: sukat, laki

Derived terms

  • lumuwang
  • luwangan
  • luwangin
  • maluwang
  • paluwangin

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