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Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /duʔˈŋaw/
- Hyphenation: du‧ngaw
Noun
dùngaw (plural durungaw, Basahan spelling ᜇᜓᜅᜏ᜔)
- act of looking out through a window
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *duʔŋaw (“lookout”). Compare Kapampangan dungo, Bikol Central dung-aw, and Cebuano dungaw / dung-aw.
Pronunciation
Noun
dungaw (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜅᜏ᜔)
- looking out from a window
- Synonyms: sungaw, mata-mata
Derived terms
Further reading
- “dungaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018