giliwatan

Cebuano

Etymology

gi- +‎ liwat +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧wat

Noun

giliwatan

1. someone whom one takes after
2. a forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors
3. an individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended

Verb

giliwatan

1. to take after