Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quhaw, from Proto-Austronesian *quSaw.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: u‧haw
  • IPA(key): /ʔuˈhaw/, [ʔʊˈhaʊ̯]

Noun edit

uháw (Badlit spelling ᜂᜑᜏ᜔)

  1. thirsty
    Coordinate term: gutom

Derived terms edit

Hiligaynon edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quhaw, from Proto-Austronesian *quSaw.

Noun edit

uhaw

  1. thirst

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quhaw (compare Cebuano uhaw, Hiligaynon uhaw, Tausug uhaw, Waray-Waray uhaw), from Proto-Austronesian *quSaw.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: u‧haw
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔuhaw/, [ˈʔu.haʊ̯] (noun)
  • IPA(key): /ʔuˈhaw/, [ʔʊˈhaʊ̯] (adjective)
  • Rhymes: -aw

Noun edit

uhaw (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜑᜏ᜔)

  1. thirst
    Synonyms: pagkauhaw, kauhawan
    Pinawi ng malamig na tubig ang kanyang uhaw.
    The cold water quenched his thirst.
  2. (figurative) craving; strong desire (for something)
    Synonyms: pananabik, kasabikan

Derived terms edit

Adjective edit

uháw (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜑᜏ᜔)

  1. thirsty
    Synonym: nauuhaw
    Uhaw na uhaw ako pagkatapos tumakbo.
    I am very thirsty after running.
  2. lacking moisture; dry (as of soil)
    Synonyms: tigang, tuyo
  3. (figurative) having a craving or strong desire (for something)
    Uhaw na uhaw na ako sa pagmamahal.
    I'm so thirsty for love.

Tausug edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quhaw, from Proto-Austronesian *quSaw.

Noun edit

uhaw

  1. thirst

Waray-Waray edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quhaw, from Proto-Austronesian *quSaw.

Noun edit

uhaw

  1. thirst