Hulagway

image / picturenoun / verb

Alternative meanings

image
picture
photo
photograph
portrait
visual representation
mental image

Pronunciation

hoo-LAG-way

Root and affixes

Formed from “hulad” and “dagway”. It can name an image/photo/portrait, and also work as a verb meaning to portray, describe, or take a photo.

Variants or conjugations

larawan = image or picture, more formal or literary synonym
litrato = photo or photograph
ihulagway = portray or describe
hulagwaya = describe it / portray it igkuha og hulagway = photographer, depending on context

Related words and expressions

litrato = photo
larawan = image
dagway = face or appearance
deskripsyon = description
kuha = take or capture

Meaning and usage notes

“Hulagway” is a good general word for image. If you specifically mean a camera photo, “litrato” is also very common.