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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *upaw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔuˈpaw/
- Hyphenation: u‧paw
Adjective
upáw (plural urupaw, Basahan spelling ᜂᜉᜏ᜔)
- bald
- Synonyms: kalbo, pangas
Derived terms
Cebuano
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *upaw.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: u‧paw
- IPA(key): /ˈʔupaw/
Adjective
upaw
- having no hair, fur or feathers
- having no hair on the head
- having a closely-cropped hairstyle
- without leaves; leafless
Noun
upaw
- (sometimes offensive, often humorous) a baldhead; a person whose head is bald
Verb
upaw
- to become bald
- to get a buzzcut
- to have one's head shaved
- (of plants) to lose its leaves
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *upaw.
Pronunciation
Adjective
upáw (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜉᜏ᜔)
- bald
- Synonyms: kalbo, panot
Derived terms
Noun
upaw (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜉᜏ᜔)
- baldness
- act of shaving off the hair (of one's head)
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