banlaw
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Philippine *bal(ə)ñáw (“to rinse; to rinse off”) with metathesis, from Proto-Austronesian *bañaw (“to wash the body”). Compare Bikol Central balnaw, Cebuano banaw (“to overflow”), Ibatan vanaw (“to wash the hands”), Ivatan vanaw (“to wash the hands”), Kavalan banaw (“to wash one's hands or feet”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /banˈlaw/ [bɐn̪ˈlaʊ̯]
- Rhymes: -aw
- Syllabification: ban‧law
Noun
editbanláw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜎᜏ᜔)
- rinse (especially the first rinse)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “banlaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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- Rhymes:Tagalog/aw
- Rhymes:Tagalog/aw/2 syllables
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