bawang

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See also: bāwàng

Asi

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Noun

bawang

  1. garlic

Bikol Central

garlic bulbs

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbawaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧wang

Noun

báwang (Basahan spelling ᜊᜏᜅ᜔)

  1. garlic

See also

Bolinao

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Noun

bawang

  1. garlic

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbawaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧wang

Noun

báwang (Badlit spelling ᜊᜏᜅ᜔)

  1. garlic
    Synonyms: ahos, lasuna

Central Dusun

Noun

bawang

  1. river

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.waᵊŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧wang

Noun

bawang

  1. onion

Ilocano

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbawaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧wang

Noun

bawang

  1. garlic

Etymology 2

From Proto-Philippine *bawáŋ (ravine). Cognate with Tagalog bawang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈwaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧wáng

Noun

bawáng

  1. gorge
  2. inlet
Derived terms

Indonesian

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Etymology

From Malay bawang, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Pronunciation

Noun

bawang (first-person possessive bawangku, second-person possessive bawangmu, third-person possessive bawangnya)

  1. a generic name for onion or leek; Allium sp.

Derived terms

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

bawang

  1. Romanization of ꦧꦮꦁ

Kapampangan

Noun

báwang

  1. Súlat Wáwâ spelling of bauang

Karao

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Noun

bawang

  1. garlic

Malay

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Sense of "gossiping" attested from 2017 to refer to scenarios of old ladies gossiping while peeling onions in preparation for communal cooking (kenduri), by association of verb kupas meaning not only "to peel" but also "to get to the bottom of something".[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

bawang (Jawi spelling باوڠ, plural bawang-bawang, informal 1st possessive bawangku, 2nd possessive bawangmu, 3rd possessive bawangnya)

  1. a generic name for onion, include garlic, leek etc.
  2. (by extension) a plant of the genus Allium.

Derived terms

Verb

bawang

  1. (figuratively) to be angry; see membawang
  2. (slang) to gossip
    Apa yang diorang bawangkan tu?
    What are they gossiping about?

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Wan Norasikin Wan Ismail & Nurul Najihah Jamal (n.d.). " Bawang dan Membawang". Klik. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Malaysia
  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “باوڠ bawang”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 46
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “باوڠ bawang”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 88
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “bawang”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, pages 93-4

Further reading

Maranao

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ.

Noun

bawang

  1. onion, garlic

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Noun

bawang

  1. garlic

Sambali

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Noun

bawang

  1. garlic

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion). Cognate with Ilocano bawang, Bikol Central bawang, and Malay bawang (onion).

Pronunciation

Noun

bawang (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜏᜅ᜔)

  1. garlic
    Synonym: aho
  2. big firecracker shaped like garlic
  3. (slang, derogatory) fat person
    Synonym: tabatsoy
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Philippine *bawáŋ (ravine). Cognate with Ilocano bawang (gorge).

Pronunciation

Noun

bawáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜏᜅ᜔)

  1. thickly forested mountain region with uneven terrain

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