Tagalog

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Etymology

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From lawin (hawk) +‎ -g- +‎ ginoo (lady; noble), literally lady of the hawks.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌlawiŋ ɡinoˈʔo/ [ˌlaː.wɪŋ ɡɪ.n̪oˈʔo] (modern pronunciation)
      • Rhymes: -o
    • IPA(key): /ˌlawiŋ ɡiˈnoʔo/ [ˌlaː.wɪŋ ɡɪˈn̪oː.ʔo]
  • Syllabification: la‧wing-gi‧no‧o

Noun

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lawing-ginoó or lawing-ginoo (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜒᜈᜓᜂ) (obsolete)

  1. bird of prey; eagle
    Synonym: ibong mandaragit
    Ang lawing-ginoo'y tungmitingin mandin sa araw, tanghali mang tapat at kaniyang tinititigan.
    The bird of prey really looks at the sun, even if it's straight up noon, and stares at it.

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