Bikol Central edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology 1 edit

Compare Cebuano punaw.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /puˈnaw/, [puˈn̪aʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: pu‧naw

Noun edit

punáw (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. clam (saltwater type)
    Synonym: bibi
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Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpunaw/, [ˈpu.n̪aʊ̯]
  • IPA(key): /puˈnaw/, [puˈn̪aʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: pu‧naw

Adjective edit

púnaw or punáw (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜏ᜔, plural purunaw)

  1. (Tabaco, Legazpi) hungry
    Synonym: gutom
    Punaw na an bisita.
    The visitor is already hungry.
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Cebuano edit

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: pu‧naw
  • IPA(key): /puˈnaw/, [pʊˈn̪aʊ̯]

Noun edit

punáw (Badlit spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. a venus clam, Marcia hiantina
  2. a bittersweet clam, Glycymeris reevei

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