Lawas

bodynoun

Alternative meanings

body
physical body
trunk
main part of something

Pronunciation

LAH-was

Root and affixes

Base form: lawas. Related derivatives: panglawas = health/physical well-being; kalawasan = body or bodily condition.

Variants or conjugations

lawas

Related words and expressions

panglawas
kalawasan
unod
ulo
kamot
tiil

Meaning and usage notes

Lawas is the general word for body. It can also refer to the main part or structure of something, such as the body of an airplane or a construction.