ChuukeseEdit

AdjectiveEdit

araw

  1. blue

MalteseEdit

PronunciationEdit

VerbEdit

araw

  1. plural imperative of ra

MapudungunEdit

NounEdit

araw (Unified spelling)

  1. plough

SynonymsEdit

TagalogEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Central Philippine *qaldaw, from Proto-Philippine *qaljaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləjaw. Cognate with Ilocano aldaw (day), Pangasinan agew, Kapampangan aldo, Bikol Central aldaw (day), Cebuano adlaw (sun, day), Maranao ndaw (sun), Chamorro atdao (sun), Malagasy andro (day), Manggarai leso (sun, day), Tetum loro, Hawaiian ao (daylight, day), Maori ao (daytime). Doublet of adlaw.

PronunciationEdit

  • Hyphenation: a‧raw
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaɾaw/, [ˈʔa.ɾaʊ̯] (noun)
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈɾaw/, [ʔɐˈɾaʊ̯] (adjective)
  • Rhymes: -aw

NounEdit

araw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜏ᜔)

  1. sun
    Synonyms: (rare) sol, (neologism) adlaw
  2. day (any period of 24 hours)
  3. daytime (the part of the day between sunrise and sunset)
  4. date
    Synonym: petsa
  5. birthday; anniversary
    Synonyms: kaarawan, kapanganakan
  6. (figurative) opportunity; chance
    Synonym: pagkakataon
    Araw mo na para magbago.
    Now is your chance to change.

Derived termsEdit

AdjectiveEdit

aráw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜏ᜔)

  1. paid daily
    Synonym: arawan

YamiEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Philippine *qaljaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləjaw.

NounEdit

araw

  1. sun

ZaghawaEdit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

araw

  1. Arab (person)

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