Lawom

deep; profound; intenseadjective

Alternative meanings

Deep or profound; something with great physical depth. It can also describe thoughts, emotions, sleep, voice, or meanings that are intense and profound.

Pronunciation

LAH-wom

Root and affixes

Lawom is a root for depth. Related forms express depth, making something deeper, or the deepest part of something.

Variants or conjugations

lalom = variant of lawom; halawom = deep or profound figuratively; kalawom = depth; palawman = to deepen

Related words and expressions

deep, profound, depth, deepness, deepen

Meaning and usage notes

Use lawom for physical depth, such as water or holes, and also for deep ideas or emotions. Lalom is a common variant.