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Aklanon
Etymology
From Proto-Bisayan *kahuy, from Proto-Central Philippine *kahuy, from Proto-Philippine *kahiw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.
Noun
kahoy
- tree; wood
Bikol Central
Etymology
From Proto-Central Philippine *kahuy, from Proto-Philippine *kahiw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkahoj/,
- IPA(key): /ˈkaʔoj/, (h-dropping)
- Hyphenation: ka‧hoy
Noun
káhoy (Basahan spelling ᜃᜑᜓᜌ᜔)
- (botany) tree
- wood, timber
- Synonym: pasagi
Derived terms
See also
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Bisayan *kahuy, from Proto-Central Philippine *kahuy, from Proto-Philippine *kahiw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧hoy
- IPA(key): /ˈkahoj/,
Noun
kahoy
- a tree
- wood; lumber; timber
- firewood
Adjective
kahoy
- made of wood
- as of made of wood
Quotations
Derived terms
Dupaningan Agta
Noun
kahoy
- cassava
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Proto-Bisayan *kahuy, from Proto-Central Philippine *kahuy, from Proto-Philippine *kahiw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.
Noun
kahoy
- tree
Karao
Noun
kahoy
- cassava
Moken
Noun
kahoy
- smoke
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Central Philippine *kahuy, from Proto-Philippine *kahiw (cf. Cebuano kahoy, Kapampangan kiew, and Yami kayo), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw (cf. Malagasy hazo, Malay kayu, and Maori kau), from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkahoj/,
- Hyphenation: ka‧hoy
Noun
kahoy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜓᜌ᜔)
- wood
- lumber
Derived terms
Adjective
kahoy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜓᜌ᜔)
- wooden
Further reading
- “kahoy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018