upaw

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *upaw.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: u‧paw
• IPA^(key): /ʔuˈpaw/, [ʔuˈpaʊ̯]

Adjective

upáw

1. bald

   Synonyms: kalbo, pangas

Derived terms

• mag-upaw
• paupaw
• upawan
• upawon

 

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• opaw

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *upaw.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: u‧paw
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔupaw/, [ˈʔu.pɐʊ̯]

Adjective

upaw

1. having no hair, fur or feathers
   1. having no hair on the head
2. having a closely-cropped hairstyle
3. without leaves; leafless

Noun

upaw

1. (sometimes offensive, often humorous) a baldhead; a person whose head is bald

Verb

upaw

1. to become bald
2. to get a buzzcut
3. to have one's head shaved
4. (of plants) to lose its leaves

Derived terms

• maupaw
• upawon

 

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *upaw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔuˈpaw/ [ʔʊˈpaʊ̯] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -aw
  • IPA^(key): /ˈʔupaw/ [ˈʔu.paʊ̯] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -upaw
• Syllabification: u‧paw

Adjective

upáw (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜉᜏ᜔)

1. bald

   Synonyms: kalbo, panot

Derived terms

• upawan
• upawin

 

Noun

upaw (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜉᜏ᜔)

1. baldness
2. act of shaving off the hair (of one's head)