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Cebuano
Verb
ihaw
- to slaughter; to butcher
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Southern Philippine *qíhaw (“broil; barbecue; roast”). Compare Tagbanwa iyaw, Bikol Central ihaw and Cebuano ihaw.
Pronunciation
Noun
ihaw (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜑᜏ᜔)
- roasting; roast; broiling (of meat, fish, corn, etc.)
- Synonyms: (Laguna, Batangas, Quezon) bangi, (uncommon) asal
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See also
Further reading
- “ihaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Zorc, David Paul (1985) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 4, page 176
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