Meaning of láwang

láwang

Cebuano

a. for an area to be wide, spacious. Mas láwang ang tinisan kay sa baskitan, A tennis court is wider than a basketball court; n. space across, width. Pila ka mitrus ang láwang sa kalsáda? How many meters wide is the road? v. be, become wide or spacious. lawanglawang, lawangláwang v. 1. have too much space for the amount of material put in. Naglawanglawang ang trák padúlung sa syudad kay way pasahíru, The truck went to the city nearly empty because there were no passengers; 2. be in a place which is too spacious. Maglawanglawang ta sa dakung balay, We’ve got room to burn in that huge house; 3. make something wider. Gilawanglawang ang silya sa manidyǐr, The manager’s chair was given a wider seat.