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lauan

/ˈlu(w)ɑn/

lauan noun: any of several types of light wood, resembling mahogany, from various trees from the Philippines and Malaysia.

Noun

lauan (countable and uncountable, plural lauans)

  1. Any of several types of light wood, resembling mahogany, from various trees from the Philippines and Malaysia.

Forms of lauan

plurallauans
alternative formlawaan
alternative formluan

Origin of lauan

Borrowed from Tagalog lawaan.

Questions about lauan

What does lauan mean?
Lauan means any of several types of light wood, resembling mahogany, from various trees from the Philippines and Malaysia.
What part of speech is lauan?
Lauan is a noun.
How do you pronounce lauan?
Lauan is pronounced /ˈlu(w)ɑn/ (US).
What is the plural of lauan?
The plural of lauan is lauans.

Words near lauan in the dictionary

  1. Latzes
  2. lau
  3. lau kui
  4. lau yah
  5. Laua-an
  6. lauan
  7. lauans
  8. Laubach
  9. Laubaches
  10. Lauber
  11. Laubers

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