danaw

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, compare Indonesian danau.

Noun

danaw

1. lake

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdanaw/ [ˈd̪a.n̪aʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: da‧naw

Noun

dánaw (Basahan spelling ᜇᜈᜏ᜔)

1. lake; lagoon
2. pond

   Synonym: tubig

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *danaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw. (cf. lanaw, linaw and lim-aw).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdanaw/ [ˈd̪a.n̪ɐʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: da‧naw

Noun

dánaw (Badlit spelling ᜇᜈᜏ᜔)

1. lake
2. lagoon

Higaonon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw.

Noun

danaw

1. lagoon
2. lake

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw.

Noun

danaw

1. pool, puddle

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw.

Noun

danaw

1. lake

Ratagnon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw.

Noun

danáw

1. lake

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *danaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw. Doublet of lanaw. Compare Eastern Bontoc fiannaw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈdanaw/ [ˈd̪aː.n̪aʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -anaw
• Syllabification: da‧naw

Noun

danaw (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜈᜏ᜔)

1. lagoon; pond

   Synonyms: lawa, lanaw, laguna, dagat-dagatan

2. small flooded area

   Synonym: sanaw

Related terms

• Lanao
• Maguindanao
• Mëranaw
• Mindanao

 

Further reading

• “danaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw.

Noun

danaw

1. lake