Cebuano edit

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: u‧wang
  • IPA(key): /ʔuˈaŋ/, [ʔʊˈaŋ]

Noun edit

uwang

  1. the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)

Verb edit

uwang

  1. to howl
  2. to break off or break up a fight

Javanese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Javanese wĕhaṅ.

Noun edit

uwang

  1. jaw

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Compare ambuwang.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʔuˈaŋ/, [ʔʊˈaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: u‧wang

Noun edit

uwáng (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜏᜅ᜔)

  1. a type of horned beetle infecting palm trees (especially coconut trees)
  2. (obsolete) crying of children
  3. (obsolete) howl of animals (such as dogs)

Derived terms edit

See also edit