alalawa

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq. Doublet of lawa. Compare Bikol Central lawa, Butuanon lawa, Tausug lawa', Waray-Waray lawa and Malay labah-labah.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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álalawà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜎᜏ)

  1. (uncommon) spider
    Synonyms: gagamba, (uncommon) aranya
  2. spiderweb
    Synonym: bahay-gagamba

See also

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Further reading

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  • alalawa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*lawaq₂”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI