Lawlaw (en. Relaxed)

lahw-lahw

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

Loose or not too tight.

His clothes are loose, so he can move comfortably.

Ang kanyang damit ay lawlaw kaya't komportable siyang gumagalaw.

Wide in space or scope.

The area is spacious and has plenty of room for the children to play.

Ang paligid ay lawlaw at may maraming lugar para sa mga bata na maglaro.

The term 'lawlaw' comes from the root word 'law', which means 'spacious' or 'wide'.

loose clothing

The state of clothing that is not too tight.

lawlaw ng isang damit

to loosen

A verb meaning to make something loose.

lawlawin

It's trash, worthless.

This newly made jacket is so flimsy, it's like it's not even durable.

Ang lawlaw ng bagong gawang jacket na 'to, parang di man lang matibay.

Pitiful, hopeless.

The students who are always late to class are really hopeless.

Ang mga estudyanteng laging late sa klase, lawlaw na talaga.

Unmotivated or has turned their back on the situation.

Why do you seem so down today? Don’t you feel like doing anything?

Bakit parang lawlaw ka ngayon? Wala ka bang gana?

Empty, as if lacking value.

His dreams seem so empty now; he doesn’t even know what he wants anymore.

Parang lawlaw na ang mga pangarap niya, hindi na niya alam kung anong gusto niya.