EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to let hang loosely; to dangle...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/i-LAW-law/
FIL: Hayaang nakabitin o nakalaylay nang maluwag ang isang bagay, tulad ng damit o buhok.
EN: to let hang loosely; to dangle
'Yung suot mong damit na sobrang laki sa'yo, parang hiniram mo sa kuya mo? That's 'nakalawlaw'. Or when you're too tired to even fix your hair and you just let it hang. Pwede ring "Huwag mong ilawlaw 'yang paa mo sa bintana ng bus!"
From 'i-' (causative verb prefix) + 'lawlaw' (loose, dangling).
The verb form 'ilawlaw' means to cause something to hang loosely. The adjective form is 'lawlaw' or 'nakalawlaw'.
🇵🇭 Inilawlaw niya ang kanyang basang tuwalya sa sampayan.
🇺🇸 She let her wet towel hang loosely on the clothesline.
🇵🇭 Bakit mo naman inilalawlaw 'yang dila mo?
🇺🇸 Why are you dangling your tongue out?
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