kamao

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Cebuano

Etymology

ka- +‎ mao.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ka‧ma‧o
  • IPA(key): /kaˈmaʔo/,

Verb

kamao

  1. to have a know-how; to have the knowledge and skill to be able to (do something correctly)
    Kamao ka mosayaw?
    Do you know how to dance?

Adjective

kamao

  1. has a know-how

Hiligaynon

Verb

kamao

  1. to be

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier variant kamaoo, from Proto-Central Philippine *kamaʔuʔu (“back of the hand”). Compare Kapampangan kamau (“hand”), Bikol Central kamaoo (“fist; knuckle”), Hiligaynon kamomoo (“thumb”), and Mansaka kamao (“back of the hand; fist”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kamaˈʔo/,
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ma‧o

Noun

kamaó (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜂ)

  1. fist; back of the hand

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