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Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋiaw (“meow of a cat”), possibly of onomatopoeic origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ŋiˈaw/
- Hyphenation: ngi‧yaw
Noun
ngiyáw (Basahan spelling ᜅᜒᜌᜏ᜔)
- meow
Derived terms
See also
Karao
Noun
ngiyaw
- cat
- Synonym: posa
Saisiyat
Noun
ngiyaw
- cat
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋiaw (“meow of a cat”) of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Ilocano ngiaw (“meow”), Kankanaey ngiyaw (“cat”), Ibaloi ngiyaw (“cat”), Karao ngiyaw (“cat”), Bikol Central ngiyaw (“meow”), Cebuano ngiyaw (“meow”), and Malay ngiau (“meow”). See also Kapampangan ngeung, Hokkien 貓／猫 (niau, “cat”), and Japanese にゃあ (nyā).
Pronunciation
Noun
ngiyáw (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜒᜌᜏ᜔)
- meow
- Synonym: ingaw
Derived terms
Further reading
- “ngiyaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018