buhawi

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Greater Central Philippine *buháwi(ʔ). Compare Waray-Waray buhawi and Maranao bohawi.

Pronunciation

Noun

buhawì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜏᜒ)

  1. tornado
  2. cyclone; hurricane whirlwind
    Synonyms: ipuipo, siklon
  3. waterspout
    Synonym: buhawing-dagat

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See also

Further reading

  • buhawi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Waray-Waray

Noun

buhawì

  1. cyclone; tornado