Etymology

lauan

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Today it means: Any of several types of light wood, resembling mahogany, from various trees from the Philippines and Malaysia. Full definition →

Tagalog lawaan
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  1. Tagalog · borrowed fromlawaan
  2. Tagalog · borrowed fromlawaan
  3. English todaylauan

Borrowed from Tagalog lawaan.

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