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Ilocano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuŋaw.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: tú‧ngaw
- IPA(key): /ˈtuŋau/
Noun
túngaw
- mite
Derived terms
Sakizaya
Pronunciation
Noun
tungaw
- mole (colored spot on skin)
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuŋaw (“tiny red itch mite”) (cf. Ilocano tungaw, Malay tungau, and Waray-Waray tungaw).
Noun
tungáw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅᜏ᜔)
- tiny, red itch mite or tick that infests skin folds of fowls with itchy bites
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
From Proto-Philippine *tuŋaw (“Astronia”).
Noun
tungáw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅᜏ᜔)
- name of various plants belonging to the Astronia genus
Waray-Waray
Noun
tungáw
- tick