"ilaw" meaning in Tagalog

See ilaw in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʔilaw/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈʔiː.laʊ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜁᜎᜏ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ilaw Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qilaw. Compare Central Bikol ilaw, Tausug ilaw, and Malay kilau. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|poz-pro:*qilaw|text=++}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "ilaw", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="ilaw"> Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qilaw., {{cog|bcl|ilaw}} Central Bikol ilaw, {{cog|tsg|ilaw}} Tausug ilaw, {{cog|ms|kilau}} Malay kilau Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} ilaw (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜏ᜔)
  1. light (source of illumination) Synonyms: tanglaw
    Sense id: en-ilaw-tl-noun-BQMD18tN Categories (other): Tagalog entries with etymon, Light sources Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 27 27 46 Disambiguation of Light sources: 64 9 26
  2. lamp; torch Synonyms: lampara, sulo, gasera, kingke
    Sense id: en-ilaw-tl-noun-zcP1P8Ht Categories (other): Tagalog entries with etymon Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 27 27 46
  3. (colloquial) people carrying lighted candles during a procession Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-ilaw-tl-noun-qGFDTPZ~ Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, People Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 18 18 63 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 18 18 63 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons: 19 19 62 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 17 17 66 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 27 27 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 79 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 13 13 73 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 15 15 70 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 14 14 73 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Ilao, liwanag, sinag
Derived forms: ilaw ng tahanan, ilaw sa unahan, Ilaw-Daga, ilaw-dagitab, ilaw-trapiko, ilawan, mag-ilaw, magkailaw, mailawan, mangilaw, pag-iilaw, pagpapailaw, pailaw, pailawan, umilaw
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          "word": "sulo"
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          "word": "gasera"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʔilaw/",
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    },
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    }
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}
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      "word": "ilaw ng tahanan"
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    {
      "word": "ilaw sa unahan"
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    {
      "word": "Ilaw-Daga"
    },
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      "word": "ilaw-dagitab"
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      "word": "ilaw-trapiko"
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      "word": "ilawan"
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      "word": "mag-ilaw"
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      "word": "magkailaw"
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      "word": "mangilaw"
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      "word": "pag-iilaw"
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      "word": "pagpapailaw"
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      "word": "pailaw"
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      "word": "pailawan"
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