láwa'-láwa' n English Basic structure, framework, groundwork. v Affixes mag-, -um-, -en, i-, -an English To put up framework, do groundwork. Example sentence Tagbanwa Yanay seked, naláwa'-láwa' niráy balay ngaytí. English Theyv́e only got as far as putting up the framework of that house. Example sentence Tagbanwa Ta, láwa'-lawá'en tamí nay súgi-súgid ngaytú isa'un mag'ubus mana in mabut nay pinsi' ngayán. English Letś do the groundwork of the discussion so that it can just go on to finish when the person being fetched arrives.