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letaw 2 noun English. New moon, the last night when no moon is visible to mountain dwellers. Shore dwellers on the west will see a sliver of moon at sunset. Example sentence: Subanen. Salang gebiian, letaw masi'! English. Night before last, was new moon Intj.! Cultural Note. It is the first day of the month when field work may be done. New moon appears, then three nights pass when no work is to be done. Then begins the count of days when work, i.e. rice cultivation, is permitted. The first day when work is allowed is called letaw. Generic. bulan
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