laswa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lasao, lasua — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /lasˈwaʔ/ [lɐsˈwaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: las‧wa

Noun

laswâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜐ᜔ᜏ)

1. lewd, indecent, or erotic expression; ribald language

   Synonyms: kabastusan, kalaswaan, kababuyan, kahalayan

2. blasphemy

Derived terms

• kalaswaan
• laswaan
• laswain
• malaswa

 

Further reading

• “laswa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018