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Sarong langaw (A fly (insect))

Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlaŋaw/, [ˈl̪a.ŋaʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: la‧ngaw

Noun

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lángaw (Basahan spelling ᜎᜅᜏ᜔)

  1. fly (insect)
    Synonym: layog-layog

Derived terms

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Binukid

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

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langaw

  1. fly (insect)

Brooke's Point Palawano

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

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langaw

  1. fly (insect)

Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: la‧ngaw
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaŋaw/, [ˈl̪a.ŋɐʊ̯]

Noun

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langaw

  1. fly (insect)

Verb

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langaw

  1. for a fly to hover over or land on something
  2. for something to be plagued or swarmed by flies

Kapampangan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlaŋaw/, [ˈläː.ŋäʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: la‧ngaw

Noun

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lángaw

  1. fly (insect)

Verb

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lángaw

  1. for something to be plagued or swarmed by flies

Kavalan

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Noun

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langaw

  1. fly (insect)

Khumi Chin

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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langaw

  1. dry field

References

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  • K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin[1], Payap University, page 44

Mamanwa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

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langaw

  1. fly (insect)

Mansaka

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

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langaw

  1. a fly

Maranao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

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langaw

  1. horsefly, gadfly

Masbatenyo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

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langaw

  1. fly (insect)

Pangutaran Sama

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

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langaw

  1. fly (insect)

Tagakaulu Kalagan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

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langaw

  1. fly (insect)

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *laŋaw (compare Kapampangan lango), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw (compare Fijian lago, Chamorro lalo', Hawaiian nalo, Indonesian langau, Maori rango), from Proto-Austronesian *laŋaw (compare Amis lalangaw, Kavalan rangaw).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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langaw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜅᜏ᜔)

  1. fly (insect)

Derived terms

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See also

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