laso

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from German Lasso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlaso]

Noun

laso n

1. a lasso

Declension

Declension of laso (hard neuter)

	singular	plural
nominative	laso	lasa
genitive	lasa	las
dative	lasu	lasům
accusative	laso	lasa
vocative	laso	lasa
locative	lase, lasu	lasech
instrumental	lasem	lasy

Further reading

• “laso”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “laso”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Galician

Alternative forms

• lasso (reintegrationist)

Etymology

Derived from Latin lassus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlasʊ]

Adjective

laso (feminine lasa, masculine plural lasos, feminine plural lasas)

1. weary, exhausted

   Antonym: fresco

2. (of hair) straight

   Antonym: crecho

3. (of a net) having a wide mesh

   Antonym: chouso

Derived terms

• alasar
• lasitude

References

• Antón Santamarina, editor (2006–2013), “laso”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Santamarina, Ernesto X. González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “laso”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “laso”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Makasar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi *laso, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lasuq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaso/, [ˈlasɔ]
• Hyphenation: la‧so

Noun

laso (Lontara spelling ᨒᨔᨚ or 𑻮𑻰𑻶, definite lasoa)

1. (anatomy) penis
2. (vulgar, derogatory) a contemptible, obnoxious, or foolish person; a prick, a dick, an asshole (used as a severe term of abuse, often directed at the listener via possessive constructions)

   Lasonu!

   You prick! / You dick!

   (literally, “Your penis!”)

   Lasona maggenu!

   You bastard! / You son of a bitch!

   (literally, “Your father's penis!”)

3. a penis-shaped projection or extension, such as the protruding tip of a roof rafter or the projecting ends of bamboo wind-laths forming a roof truss
4. (carpentry, architecture) a tenon, tongue, or projecting part of a post or beam designed to fit into a mortise boʼboʼ of another piece of timber
5. (slang, familiar, vocative) mate; dude; man; bro (used among men as a casual address, or to express pleasure, astonishment, or mild friendly disapproval)

   Ee lasò! ― Hey, mate! / Hey, dude!

Derived terms

affixations

• laso-laso
• lasoang
• nilaso
• palaso
• pallaso

compounds

• attaʼ laso
• bawa laso
• laso anging
• laso kitiʼ
• laso pallaki
• laso rea
• mata laso
• panggiling laso kitiʼ
• tai laso
• tompoʼ laso
• ulu laso

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page 381

Manggarai

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lasuq.

Noun

laso

1. penis (of an animal)

Masbatenyo

Noun

laso

1. ribbon

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lassus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaso/ [ˈla.so]
• Rhymes: -aso
• Syllabification: la‧so

Adjective

laso (feminine lasa, masculine plural lasos, feminine plural lasas)

1. weary; tiring
2. straight; uncurled (hair)

Further reading

• “laso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Latin laqueus

Vulgar Latin *laceum

Spanish lazobor.

Tagalog laso

Borrowed from Spanish lazo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlaso/ [ˈlaː.so]
• Rhymes: -aso
• Syllabification: la‧so

Noun

laso (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜐᜓ)

1. ribbon

   Synonym: sintas

2. bow; bowknot (made of ribbon)
3. badge

   Synonym: katibayang-laso

Derived terms

• lasuhan
• lasuhin
• maglaso

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlasoʔ/ [ˈlaː.soʔ]
• Rhymes: -asoʔ
• Syllabification: la‧so

Noun

lasò (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜐᜓ)

1. oral or labial inflammation (especially among children)
2. blister on the tongue

See also

• singaw

Adjective

lasò (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜐᜓ)

1. excessive; profuse; exaggerated

   Synonyms: labis-labis, eksaherado, masyado

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˈsoʔ/ [lɐˈsoʔ]
• Rhymes: -oʔ
• Syllabification: la‧so

Noun

lasô (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜐᜓ)

1. burn on the tongue

Anagrams

• salo, laos, also, Laos