ingaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ing̃ao — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Possibly of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔiˈŋaw/ [ʔɪˈŋaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: i‧ngaw

Noun

ingáw (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜅᜏ᜔)

1. meow

   Synonym: ngiyaw

2. reverberating sound in covered spaces

   Synonym: hagunghong

Derived terms

• ingawan
• mag-ingaw
• maingawin
• umingaw

 

Further reading

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