katiyaw

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Tagalog

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien, suggested to be from 雞牢／鸡牢 (ke-tiâu, “chicken coop”) by Manuel (1948). See also 雞桃／鸡桃 (ke-thô, “chick”). Compare Kapampangan katio and Sambali tatyaw.

Pronunciation

Noun

kátiyáw (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜒᜌᜏ᜔)

  1. cockerel or young rooster raised for breeding purposes
    Synonym: tandang
  2. (figurative) beginner; novice; neophyte
    Synonyms: baguhan, bagito

Further reading

  • “katiyaw” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • “katiyaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 30
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