laom

Bikol Central

Etymology 1

Compare Cebuano laom.

Alternative forms

• laum

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧om
• IPA^(key): /ˈlaʔom/ [ˈl̪a.ʔom]

Verb

láom

1. (formal) to hope; to expect

   Synonyms: asa, mawot, arang

Derived terms

• laoman
• laomon
• maglaom
• paglaom
• palaom

 

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• luom

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧om
• IPA^(key): /laˈʔom/ [l̪aˈʔom]

Noun

làom

1. confinement; caging
2. (by extension) incarceration

   Synonym: karsel

Derived terms

• laomon
• maglaom
• makalaom
• malaom
• pagkalaom

 

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare Bikol Central laom and Hiligaynon laum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaʔom/ [ˈl̪a.ʔom]
• Hyphenation: la‧om

Verb

laom

1. to hope