malaswa

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ laswa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /malasˈwaʔ/ [mɐ.lɐsˈwaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧las‧wa

Adjective

malaswâ (plural malalaswa, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜐ᜔ᜏ)

1. lewd; obscene

   mga malalaswang larawan ― obscene images

Related terms

• kalaswaan

See also

• indesente
• mahalay

 

Further reading

• “malaswa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018