idaw

Limos Kalinga

Noun

idaw

1. omen

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• iraw

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔidaw/ [ˈʔiː.daʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -idaw
• Syllabification: i‧daw

Etymology 1

Compare Ilocano idaw, Limos Kalinga idaw, Central Bontoc idew / ichew, Batad Ifugao īdaw, Tuwali Ifugao ido.

Noun

idaw (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇᜏ᜔)

1. (zoology) rooster with black and white plumage and black legs
2. (mythology) bird of omen

See also

• hiraw
• manok

 

Etymology 2

Interjection

idaw (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇᜏ᜔) (dialectal, Cavite, Batangas)

1. dare to display or demonstrate something (usually said with nga)

   Synonyms: patingin, pakita, aber, (slang, dated) sharks

   Idaw nga kung may alahas ka?

   Can you show if you have jewelries?

   (literally, “How about a display if you have jewelries?”)

Further reading

• “idaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018