Urak Lawoi'

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *hiuʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qihu, from Proto-Austronesian *qiSu (shark); compare Malay yu, Indonesian hiu, Bikol Central ího.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ฮยู (hyu)

  1. (Sangka-u) shark