Diyawa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Dyawa — nonstandard

Etymology

Compare Maranao Diyawa', Malay Jawa, Tausug Jawa and Javanese ꦗꦮ (jawa). Doublet of Diyaba and Haba.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /diˈawa/ [ˈd͡ʒa.wɐ]
• Rhymes: -awa
• Syllabification: Di‧ya‧wa

Proper noun

Diyawa (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜌᜏ)

1. (archaic) Java

   Synonym: Haba

Further reading

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