Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *isaw. Compare Javanese ꦲꦶꦱꦺꦴ (iso, animal intestine) and Indonesian iso.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔisaw/, [ˈʔi.saʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: i‧saw

Noun edit

isaw (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐᜏ᜔)

  1. isaw (Filipino street food made from barbecued pork or chicken intestines)
  2. small intestine of animals
  3. (anatomy) small intestine

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • isaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018