See also: bāwàng

Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Noun

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bawang

  1. garlic

Bikol Central

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garlic bulbs

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbawaŋ/ [ˈba.waŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧wang

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báwang (Basahan spelling ᜊᜏᜅ᜔)

  1. garlic

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Bolinao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

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bawang

  1. garlic

Cebuano

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbawaŋ/ [ˈba.wɐŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧wang

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báwang (Badlit spelling ᜊᜏᜅ᜔)

  1. garlic
    Synonyms: ahos, lasuna

Central Dusun

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bawang

  1. river

Iban

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ba.waᵊŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧wang

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bawang

  1. onion

Ilocano

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbawaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧wang

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bawang

  1. garlic

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Philippine *bawáŋ (ravine). Cognate with Tagalog bawang.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baˈwaŋ/ [bɐˈwaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧wáng

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bawáng

  1. gorge
  2. inlet
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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay bawang, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbawaŋ/ [ˈba.waŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧wang

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bawang (first-person possessive bawangku, second-person possessive bawangmu, third-person possessive bawangnya)

  1. a generic name for onion or leek; Allium sp.

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Javanese

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Romanization

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bawang

  1. Romanization of ꦧꦮꦁ

Kapampangan

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báwang

  1. Súlat Wáwâ spelling of bauang

Karao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

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bawang

  1. garlic

Malay

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

Sense of "gossiping" attested from 2017 to refer to scenarios of old ladies gossiping while peeling onions in preparation for communal cooking (kenduri), by association of verb kupas meaning not only "to peel" but also "to get to the bottom of something".[1]

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bawang (Jawi spelling باوڠ, plural bawang-bawang, informal 1st possessive bawangku, 2nd possessive bawangmu, 3rd possessive bawangnya)

  1. a generic name for onion, include garlic, leek etc.
  2. (by extension) a plant of the genus Allium.

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Verb

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bawang

  1. (figuratively) to be angry; see membawang
  2. (slang) to gossip
    Apa yang diorang bawangkan tu?
    What are they gossiping about?

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References

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  1. ^ Wan Norasikin Wan Ismail & Nurul Najihah Jamal (n.d.). " Bawang dan Membawang". Klik. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Malaysia
  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “باوڠ bawang”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 46
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “باوڠ bawang”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 88
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “bawang”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, pages 93-4

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Maranao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ.

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bawang

  1. onion, garlic

Masbatenyo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

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bawang

  1. garlic

Sambali

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion).

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bawang

  1. garlic

Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (garlic, onion). Cognate with Ilocano bawang, Bikol Central bawang, and Malay bawang (onion).

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bawang (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜏᜅ᜔)

  1. garlic
    Synonym: aho
  2. big firecracker shaped like garlic
  3. (slang, derogatory) fat person
    Synonym: tabatsoy
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Philippine *bawáŋ (ravine). Cognate with Ilocano bawang (gorge).

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bawáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜏᜅ᜔)

  1. thickly forested mountain region with uneven terrain

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