balnaw

Central Bikol

Alternative forms

• bulnaw

Etymology

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Proto-Austronesian *bañaw

Proto-Philippine *bal(ə)ñáw

Central Bikol balnaw

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bal(ə)ñáw (“to rinse; to rinse off”), from Proto-Austronesian *bañaw (“to wash the body”). Compare Tagalog banlaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balˈnaw/ [bal̪ˈn̪aʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: bal‧naw

Noun

balnáw (Basahan spelling ᜊᜎ᜔ᜈᜏ᜔)

1. (Naga) rinse (for the body, clothes etc.)

   Synonym: ragnaw

Derived terms

• balnawan
• magbalnaw

See also

• babad
• sawsaw