sayawan

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Cebuano

Etymology

sayaw +‎ -an

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: sa‧ya‧wan

Verb

sayawan

  1. to perform a dance for someone
  2. to dance up to someone; to give someone a dance

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sayaw +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

Verb

sayawán (complete sinayawan, progressive sinasayawan, contemplative sasayawan, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜌᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. to dance with; to take as a partner in dance
    Sinayawan niya ako.
    He danced with me.
  2. to perform a dance for

Conjugation

Noun

sáyáwan or sayawan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜌᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. dance party; ball; social dance
    Synonyms: yugyugan, baylihan
  2. dancing together (of a group in a party)
    Synonym: pagsasayawan
  3. dancing hall; place where people dance

Further reading

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