lawas.
clear (of view)
Meaning & usage
clear (of view)
spacious, vast, (of land)
wide open
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay لاوس (lawas, “empty, clear, vacant; unobstructed”), from Proto-Austronesian *lawas (“wide, broad”), *lawa (“wide”).
traditional poetry typical of Sumbawa, generally consisting of 3-6 lines per stanza, usually recited at certain events such as when working together to build a house, traditional ceremonies, or buffalo races
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Sumbawa [Term?].
bamboo sections for cooking food
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Central Borneo Dayak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawas (“internode of bamboo; section of something”). Probably doublet of ruas.
long
old
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦮꦱ꧀ (lawas, “old, from long ago; previous; former; long”), from Old Javanese lawas (“duration, length of time; old”).
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