talaw

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtalaw/ [ˈta.l̪aʊ̯]
• IPA^(key): /taˈlaw/ [taˈl̪aʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: ta‧law

Noun

tálaw or taláw (Basahan spelling ᜆᜎᜏ᜔)

1. coward

   Synonyms: talsot, kobarde

Derived terms

• matalaw
• pagkatalaw
• talawon

 

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ta‧law
• IPA^(key): /ˈtalaw/ [ˈt̪a.l̪ɐʊ̯]

Verb

tálaw (Badlit spelling ᜆᜎᜏ᜔)

1. to back out; to withdraw in fear of something
2. to crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear; to cower

Derived terms

• talawan (“coward”)

 

Kankanaey

Etymology

Compare Tagalog tala.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Kankanaey) IPA^(key): /taˈlaw/ [tʌˈlaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: ta‧law

Noun

taláw

1. star

Derived terms

• takkin di talaw

 

Maranao

Noun

talaw

1. a coward

Tagalog

Etymology

Said to be borrowed from Hokkien 大要 (tāi-iàu, “essential meaning”), according to Manuel (1948).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtalaw/ [ˈt̪aː.laʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -alaw
• Syllabification: ta‧law

Noun

talaw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜏ᜔)

1. first stroke of axe on wood (to test the strength or determine the point of cut)
2. superiority (of one over another)

   Synonyms: kahigtan, superyoridad, kapanaigan

3. height of animals above ordinary height
4. exceptional height of a gamecock flying

Derived terms

• talawan

 

Further reading

• “talaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 59