Laway (en. Saliva)

/ˈlaʊ.wai/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A liquid produced by salivary glands in the mouth of humans or animals.

Saliva is important in aiding the process of food digestion.

Ang laway ay mahalaga sa pagtulong sa proseso ng pagtunaw ng pagkain.

The liquid that flows from the mouth when a person is hungry or salivating.

He started to drool at the sight of his favorite food.

Nagsimula siyang dumaloy ang laway sa pagkakita ng kanyang paboritong pagkain.

A symbol of hunger or an instinctive reaction.

Drooling can indicate an unavoidable hunger.

Ang pagtulo ng laway ay maaaring magpahiwatig ng hindi maiiwasang pagkagutom.

Derived from an ancient Tagalog word referring to the liquid from the mouth.

child's drool

The excess saliva often associated with carelessness.

laway ng bata

drooling

Referring to the act of drooling due to hunger or eagerness.

lumabas ang laway

gland

Glands responsible for producing saliva.

glansula

spitting

The process of expelling saliva from the mouth.

pagdura

To drink or loud talk

You have so much saliva, it's like you can't finish that!

Dami mong laway, parang di mo na kayang tapusin 'yan!

When someone says a lot but doesn't say anything meaningful.

That person talks a lot, but what they're saying is pointless.

Ang daming laway niyan, pero wala namang kwenta sinasabi.

Talking full of promises that are never fulfilled.

Juan is all talk again, but there's no action.

Marami na namang laway si Juan, pero wala namang aksyon.