apaw

Abau

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.paw/

Noun

apaw class I gender m

1. my grandfather; used by the speaker to address the grandfather of the speaker
2. my ancestor; used by the speaker to address the ancestor of the speaker

Declension

declension of apaw (kinship)

	form
term of address	apaw
term of reference	apaw-uh

References

• Lock, Arnold Hugo. 2011. Abau Grammar. Data Papers on Papua New Guinea Languages 57. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: SIL-PNG Academic Publications. Available online.
  • Table 12: Vowel harmony in the suffixation of kinship terms, p.29

Kavalan

Noun

apaw

1. cassava

Mansaka

Noun

apaw

1. louse

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔapaw/ [ˈʔaː.paʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -apaw
• Syllabification: a‧paw

Noun

apaw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉᜏ᜔)

1. overflow
2. flood; inundation

   Synonym: baha

Derived terms

• apawan
• maapawan
• mag-umapaw
• paapawin
• umapaw

Adjective

apaw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉᜏ᜔)

1. overflowing
2. flooded; inundated

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈpaw/ [ʔɐˈpaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: a‧paw

Adjective

apáw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉᜏ᜔) (Quezon, Mindoro, Batangas)

1. dumb; mute

   Synonym: pipi

Noun

apáw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉᜏ᜔) (Quezon, Mindoro, Batangas)

1. dumbness; muteness
2. dumb person; mute person

   Synonym: pipi

Alternative forms

• papaw — Marinduque

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• pawa