"luwas" meaning in Cebuano

See luwas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /luˈas/, [ˈl̪was̪]
Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas. Etymology templates: {{inh|ceb|poz-pro|*luas}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas Head templates: {{head|ceb|adjective}} luwas
  1. safe; free from harm or risk
    Sense id: en-luwas-ceb-adj-WrzBXDiP Categories (other): Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 12 11 32 4 31 9 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 11 9 37 3 37 3

Verb

IPA: /luˈas/, [ˈl̪was̪]
Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas. Etymology templates: {{inh|ceb|poz-pro|*luas}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas Head templates: {{head|ceb|verb}} luwas
  1. a rescue; to save; to free
    Sense id: en-luwas-ceb-verb-4QiipkyM Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 12 11 32 4 31 9

Inflected forms

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    [
      "*luas",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/luas"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*luas"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "luwas",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "lu",
        "was"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cebuano",
  "lang_code": "ceb",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "40 60",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Cebuano entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 11 32 4 31 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with etymology trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a rescue; to save; to free"
      ],
      "id": "en-luwas-ceb-verb-4QiipkyM",
      "links": [
        [
          "rescue",
          "rescue"
        ],
        [
          "save",
          "save"
        ],
        [
          "free",
          "free"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/luˈas/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈl̪was̪]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "luwas"
}

{
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "*luas",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/luas"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*luas"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "luwas",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "lu",
        "was"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cebuano",
  "lang_code": "ceb",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "12 11 32 4 31 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with etymology trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "11 9 37 3 37 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with etymon",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "safe; free from harm or risk"
      ],
      "id": "en-luwas-ceb-adj-WrzBXDiP",
      "links": [
        [
          "safe",
          "safe"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/luˈas/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈl̪was̪]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "luwas"
}
{
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    "Cebuano adjectives",
    "Cebuano entries with incorrect language header",
    "Cebuano lemmas",
    "Cebuano terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Cebuano terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Cebuano terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Cebuano verbs",
    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Pages with etymology trees",
    "Pages with etymon"
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "*luas",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/luas"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*luas"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "luwas",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "lu",
        "was"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cebuano",
  "lang_code": "ceb",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a rescue; to save; to free"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rescue",
          "rescue"
        ],
        [
          "save",
          "save"
        ],
        [
          "free",
          "free"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/luˈas/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈl̪was̪]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "luwas"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Cebuano adjectives",
    "Cebuano entries with incorrect language header",
    "Cebuano lemmas",
    "Cebuano terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Cebuano terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Cebuano terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Cebuano verbs",
    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Pages with etymology trees",
    "Pages with etymon"
  ],
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    [
      "*luas",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/luas"
    ]
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*luas"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "luwas",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "lu",
        "was"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cebuano",
  "lang_code": "ceb",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "safe; free from harm or risk"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "safe",
          "safe"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/luˈas/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈl̪was̪]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "luwas"
}

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