tanglaw

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === tanlaw — superseded, pre-1977 === Etymology === From Hokkien 燈樓 / 灯楼 (teng-lâu, “lampstand; lighthouse”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taŋˈlaw/ [t̪ɐn̪ˈlaʊ̯] Rhymes: -aw Syllabification: tang‧law === Noun === tangláw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ᜔ᜎᜏ᜔) (literary) light; illumination Synonyms: ilaw, liwanag someone who participates in a night procession carrying a lighted candle (literary, figurative) beacon; something that gives mental illumination ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “tanglaw”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “tanglaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018