laway
LAWAY is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
láway n saliva. ray puhúnan n persuasive talk (lit. spit was all that was used). Láway ray ákung puhúnan áni kay ákù siyang giulug-ulúgan, I got this by fast talk because I soft-soaped him in giving it to me. () v {1} [B46] drool. Milaway dáyun ákung bàbà pagkakità nákù sa hilawng mangga, My mouth watered when I saw the green mangoes. Maglaway siya nga matúlug, He drools when he sleeps. {2} [B1456] feel very desirous of s.t. one cannot have. Maglaway ta áning mga dátù nga makapalit bísag unsa, All we can do is drool at what rich people have. pa-() v [A3; a1] make s. o. desire s.t. strongly which he cannot have. Dì úsà ku magminyù, magpalaway ku úsà sa mga laláki, I wont get married yet. Ill just let men drool over me. Ímu lang kung gipalaway sa ímung tíbi, You were just making me envious of your TV set. -an() n {1} a folk doctor who treats patients with his saliva. {2} k. o. carangoid fish, shiny-white in color, that spits a transparent, sticky liquid. lawaylaway n name given to various whelks.