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Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *kawayan.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧wa‧yan
- IPA(key): /kaˈwajan/,
Noun
kawáyan
- bamboo
- Synonyms: kalap, butong
References
Bolinao
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *kawayan.
Noun
kawayan
- wood
References
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *kawayan.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧wa‧yan
- IPA(key): /kaˈwajan/,
Noun
kawayan
- any grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the tribe Bambuseae
- the wood of the bamboo plant as a material or cane
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:kawayan.
Derived terms
References
Dibabawon Manobo
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *kawayan.
Noun
kawayan
- bamboo
References
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *kawayan.
Noun
kawayan
- bamboo
References
Ilocano
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *kawayan.
Noun
kawayan
- bamboo
References
Lubuagan Kalinga
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *kawayan.
Noun
kawayan
- bamboo
References
Tagalog
Etymology 1
From Proto-Austronesian *kawayan. Compare Kapampangan kuayan, Bikol Central kawayan, Cebuano kawayan, Tausug kayawan and Yami kawalan.
Pronunciation
Noun
kawayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜌᜈ᜔)
- bamboo
Derived terms
See also
Adjective
kawayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜌᜈ᜔)
- made of bamboo
Etymology 2
From kaway + -an.
Pronunciation
Noun
káwáyan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜌᜈ᜔)
- simultaneous waving of hands
- Synonym: pagkakawayan
- act of waving hands at each other
Verb
kawayán (complete kinawayan, progressive kinakawayan, contemplative kakawayan, 2nd object trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜌᜈ᜔)
- to call someone by waving one's hand
- to wave one's hand at someone (as in bidding goodbye)
Conjugation
Verb conjugation for kawayan
References
- ^ Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*kawayan”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
Further reading
- “kawayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Waray-Waray
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *kawayan.
Noun
kawayan
- bamboo
References
Yogad
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *kawayan.
Noun
kawayan
- bamboo
References