alawans

Cebuano

Etymology

From English allowance, from Old French alouance.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧wans

Noun

alawans

  1. allowance; pocket money

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English allowance, from Middle English allouance, from Old French alouance.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈlawans/ [ʔɐˈlaː.wɐn̪s]
  • Rhymes: -awans
  • Syllabification: a‧la‧wans

Noun

alawans (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜏᜈ᜔ᜐ᜔)

  1. allowance (that which is allowed)
    Synonyms: pinahihintulutan, ipinahihintulot
  2. allowance (amount that is granted); stipend
    Synonyms: sustento, halaga
  3. allowance (pocket money)
    Synonym: baon
  4. allowance (the taking into account of mitigating circumstances); leeway
    Synonyms: taan, pataan, palugit

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