hiwa

Japanese

Romanization

hiwa

1. Rōmaji transcription of ひわ

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Jaqaru

Verb

hiwa

1. to die

References

Martha James Hardman. (1996) Jaqaru: Outline of phonological and morphological structure, page 99.

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Koasati

Noun

hiwa

1. cottonmouth
2. water moccasin

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *hiwaq. Compare Kapampangan iwa.

Pronunciation 1

• Hyphenation: hi‧wa
• IPA^(key): /ˈhiwaʔ/, [ˈhiː.wɐʔ]

Noun

hiwà

1. cutting with a blade or knife

   Synonym: paghiwa

2. slice (of fish, meat, etc.)

   Synonyms: gilit, gayat

3. wound; cut (with a blade or knife)
4. incision

Derived terms

• hiwain
• maghiwa
• mahiwa

 

See also

• gupit

Pronunciation 2

• Hyphenation: hi‧wa
• IPA^(key): /hiˈwaʔ/, [hɪˈwaʔ]

Adjective

hiwâ

1. sliced by a blade or knife

   Synonyms: gayat, gilit

Further reading

• “hiwa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021