anilaw

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

aniláw

1. Colona serratifolia

References

• Colona+serratifolia at The Plant List

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• anilao — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈnilaw/, [ʔɐˈni.laʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -ilaw
• Syllabification: a‧ni‧law

Noun

anilaw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜒᜎᜏ᜔) (botany)

1. Colona serratifolia

Related terms

• Anilao

Further reading

• “anilaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*qanilaw”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary