bawaw

Tagalog

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare English bow-wow.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbawaw/ [ˈbaː.waʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -awaw
• Syllabification: ba‧waw

Noun

bawaw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜏᜏ᜔)

1. (colloquial) howl; bark (of dogs)

   Synonyms: kahol, tahol, takin