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Cebuano
Pronunciation
Noun
mangayaw
- (historical) an outrigger ship often used in piracy or as warship
Tagalog
Etymology
From mang- + kayaw. See also agaw.
Pronunciation
Noun
mangayáw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅᜌᜏ᜔) (obsolete)
- highwayman
- Synonyms: maglilingo, mangangayaw
Derived terms
Verb
mangayáw (complete nangayaw, progressive nangangayaw, contemplative mangangayaw, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅᜌᜏ᜔)
- to rob travelers on the road
- Synonym: maglingo
Further reading
- Noceda, Fr. Juan José de, Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves (in Spanish), Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier
- Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835) Tomas Oliva, editor, Vocabulario de la lengua tagala: primera, y segunda parte. (in Spanish), La imprenta nueva de D. Jose Maria Dayot
- San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero, La Noble Villa de Pila
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