lawiswis = [alawiswis].
lawit v 1 [B456] for s.t. almost cut off to dangle. Naglawit ang ákung tudlù kay nabakgutan sa sanggut, My finger is dangling because I nearly cut it off with a sickle. 2 [A; b6] hang, cling barely or precariously to s.t. Naglawit ang kinabúhì sa masakitun sa usa ka lugas lánut, The patient’s life is hanging by a single thread. lawitlawit n pieces of tissue hanging from cuts of meat.
lawitan n the two boats holding the ends of the net in a k.o. fishing with a large net (sinsúru) where the fish are driven into a small area by small boats (buntúlan) converging.
lawlaw1 v 1 [A; c1] slacken a line. Maglawlaw ku áning mikubit arun dì mabugtù ang pasul, I am paying out extra fishing line so the line won’t break. Ayaw ilawlaw (lawláwa) ang hayhayan, Don’t make the clothesline so loose it sags. 1a [B] get to be loose, sagging. Mulawlaw ang kurtína kun luagun ang hílu, The curtain will sag if you make the string loose. 1b [AB] for trousers to be cut loose at the crotch, wear trousers cut loose at the crotch. Ságad sa tigúlang maglawlaw ang kinarsunisan, Most old people wear pants loose at the crotch. 2 [AN; b3] go round the edge of s.t. instead of directly across or along it. Manglawlaw tag ági diri kay dì man katadlasan ang ílang baul, We’ll have to go around this way because they won’t let people cut across their field. a be cut loose at the crotch. pa- v [A; c1] let time pass idly by. Ang nagpalawlaw sa panahun way maáni, Those who waste their time doing nothing will have nothing to harvest.
lawlaw2 n sardines which have been preserved in a large quantity of salt, such that not all the salt is dissolved in the juices of the fish, and the result is a dry fish enveloped with fishy grains of salt.
lawngun = lalungun. see [lálung].
lawril n bay leaves used as a spice.
lawriyat n k.o. Chinese banquet with ten or more courses tendered on special occasions.
lawsi 1 poor, sloppy, bad in quality or appearance. Lawsi siya mamisti, She dresses poorly. Lawsi kadtung pagkáun, That was lousy food. 2 boring and uninteresting. Lawsing parti, A lousy party. Lawsi tung salidáha, That was a lousy movie. v [B12; a12b6] be, become lousy.
lawting n attic consisting of a shelf built underneath a roof and which runs part of the distance covered by the roof. It is used as a storage place or sleeping area. v [A1; a] make a lawting.