alingawngaw

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Etymology

Formed with the Proto-Austronesian prefix *qali-. Compare Kapampangan alingongo.

Pronunciation

Noun

alingawngáw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜅᜏ᜔ᜅᜏ᜔)

  1. echo; reverberation
    Synonyms: alatuwat, alunignig, alituwat, antibanangaw, kugkog, haging
  2. noise; clamor
  3. (figurative) unconfirmed reports; rumors

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Further reading

  • alingawngaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qali”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI