Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
kagaw. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
kagaw, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
kagaw in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
kagaw you have here. The definition of the word
kagaw will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
kagaw, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaɡaw/
- Hyphenation: ka‧gaw
Noun
kágaw (Basahan spelling ᜃᜄᜏ᜔)
- scratching (relief for an itch)
Derived terms
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw (“itch mite”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧gaw
- IPA(key): /ˈkaɡaw/
Noun
kagaw
- germ; microbe
Chavacano
Etymology
Borrowed from Hiligaynon kagaw.
Noun
kagaw
- flea; itch mite
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.
Noun
kagaw
- germ; microbe
Ilocano
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw. Conant 1911 notes that the change of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/Proto-Philippine /ʀ/ to Ilocano /ɡ/ (and also in Bontoc and Kankanaey) is rather an anomaly for unknown reasons.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaɡaw/
- Hyphenation: ka‧gaw
Noun
kágaw (Kur-itan spelling ᜃᜄᜏ᜔)
- itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei)
- chicken flea (Ceratophyllus gallinae)
- germ
Pangutaran Sama
Etymology
Borrowed from Tausug kagaw, from Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.
Noun
kagaw
- germs
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw. Sense 2 is either from semantic loan from Cebuano kagaw or Ilocano kagaw, both meaning “germ; microbe”, to substitute the loanword mikrobyo.
Pronunciation
Noun
kagaw (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜄᜏ᜔)
- itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei)
- germ; microbe
- Synonym: mikrobyo
Further reading
- “kagaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Anagrams
Tausug
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /kaɡaw/
- Rhymes: -aw
- Syllabification: ka‧gaw
Noun
kagaw (Sulat Sūg spelling كَݢَوْ)
- vermin feeding on sores
- germ; microbe
Descendants