palayaw

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Ilocano

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog palayaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈlajaw/
  • Hyphenation: pa‧la‧yaw

Noun

palayaw

  1. nickname
    Synonyms: birngas, alias

Pangasinan

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog palayaw.

Noun

palayaw

  1. nickname

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ layaw.

Pronunciation

Noun

palayaw (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜌᜏ᜔)

  1. nickname
    Synonym: alyas

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Ilocano: palayaw
  • Pangasinan: palayaw

Further reading

  • palayaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018