anilaw

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanilaw (cf. Malay nilau (Guioa pubescens)).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧ni‧law
  • IPA(key): /ʔaniˈlaw/ [ʔɐ.n̪ɪˈl̪aʊ̯]

Noun

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aniláw

  1. Colona serratifolia

References

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanilaw (a tree; Grewia spp.), possibly via Cebuano. Compare Malay nilau (Guioa pubescens).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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anilaw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜒᜎᜏ᜔) (botany)

  1. Colona serratifolia
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Further reading

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  • anilaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qanilaw”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

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