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Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanilaw (cf. Malay nilau (“Guioa pubescens”)).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧ni‧law
- IPA(key): /ʔaniˈlaw/,
Noun
aniláw
- Colona serratifolia
References
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanilaw (“a tree; Grewia spp.”), possibly via Cebuano. Compare Malay nilau (“Guioa pubescens”).
Pronunciation
Noun
anilaw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜒᜎᜏ᜔) (botany)
- Colona serratifolia
Further reading
- “anilaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*qanilaw”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary