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Limos Kalinga
Noun
idaw
- omen
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Compare Ilocano idaw, Limos Kalinga idaw, Central Bontoc idew / ichew, Batad Ifugao īdaw, Tuwali Ifugao ido.
Noun
idaw (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇᜏ᜔)
- (zoology) rooster with black and white plumage and black legs
- (mythology) bird of omen
See also
Etymology 2
Interjection
idaw (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇᜏ᜔) (dialectal, Cavite, Batangas)
- dare to display or demonstrate something (usually said with nga)
- Synonyms: patingin, pakita, aber, (slang, dated) sharks
Idaw nga kung may alahas ka?- Can you show if you have jewelries?
- (literally, “How about a display if you have jewelries?”)
Further reading
- “idaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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