buhawi
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Greater Central Philippine *buháwi(ʔ). Compare Waray-Waray buhawi and Maranao bohawi.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˈhawiʔ/ [bʊˈhaː.wɪʔ]
- Rhymes: -awiʔ
- Syllabification: bu‧ha‧wi
Noun
editbuhawì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜏᜒ)
- tornado
- cyclone; hurricane whirlwind
- waterspout
- Synonym: buhawing-dagat
Derived terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “buhawi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Waray-Waray
editNoun
editbuhawì