ginhawa
Aklanon edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Bisayan *ginhawa, from Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.
Verb edit
ginhawa
- to breathe
Bikol Central edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ɡinˈhawa/, [ɡin̪ˈha.wa]
- IPA(key): /ɡinˈʔawa/, [ɡin̪ˈʔa.wa] (h-dropping)
- Hyphenation: gin‧ha‧wa
Noun edit
ginháwa (Basahan spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜏ)
Derived terms edit
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Bisayan *ginhawa, from Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ginhawa (Badlit spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜏ)
Verb edit
ginhawa (Badlit spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜏ)
Quotations edit
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:ginhawa.
Derived terms edit
Anagrams edit
Hiligaynon edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Bisayan *ginhawa, from Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.
Noun edit
ginhawa
Northern Catanduanes Bicolano edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.
Noun edit
ginhawa
Southern Catanduanes Bicolano edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.
Noun edit
ginhawa
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
- guinhaoa, guinhaua — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
- ginghawa
Etymology edit
From Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa (cf. Cebuano ginhawa (“breath”), Higaonon ganihawa (“life”), Mansaka ginawa (“breath”), Maranao ginawa (“breath”), Tausug nyawa (“soul”)), from Proto-Philippine *ʀi-nihawa (“breath”) (cf. Ilocano gin-awa (“relief; comfort”), Pangasinan linawa (“breath”), Kapampangan inaua (“breath; respiration”), Yami inawan (“breath”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa (cf. Hawaiian manawa (“feelings; heart”), Javanese nyawa (“life; soul”), Malay nyawa (“life; soul”), Maori manawa (“heart; breath”), Tokelauan manava (“belly; abdomen”)), from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa (cf. Siraya xinawa (“breath”)).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ginháwa or ginhawà (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜏ)
- comfort; ease of living
- convenience; easiness (in doing or making something)
- prosperity; abundance; freedom from want
- Synonyms: kasaganaan, pananagana
- consolation; satisfaction
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Adjective edit
ginháwa or ginhawà (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜏ)
- easy; convenient (to do or make)
- comfortable to use
- Synonym: kombenyente
- prosperous; abundant
- Synonym: masagana
Further reading edit
- “ginhawa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Sentro ng Wikang Filipino, 2018