ginhawa

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Bisayan *ginhawa, from Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

Verb

ginhawa

1. to breathe

Bikol Central

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡinˈhawa/, [ɡin̪ˈha.wa]
• IPA^(key): /ɡinˈʔawa/, [ɡin̪ˈʔa.wa] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: gin‧ha‧wa

Noun

ginháwa (Basahan spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜏ)

1. comfort

   Synonym: ranga

Derived terms

• kaginhawahan
• maginhawa

 

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Bisayan *ginhawa, from Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: gin‧ha‧wa
• IPA^(key): /ɡinˈhawa/, [ɡɪŋˈha.wʌ]

Noun

ginhawa (Badlit spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜏ)

1. breath

Verb

ginhawa (Badlit spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜏ)

1. to breathe

   Synonym: hangos

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:ginhawa.

Derived terms

• gininhawa
• ginghawaan

 

Anagrams

• hingawa

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Bisayan *ginhawa, from Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

Noun

ginhawa

1. breath, exhalation, inhalation, respiration

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

Noun

ginhawa

1. (anatomy) body; torso
2. corpse, cadaver

   Synonym: gadan

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

Noun

ginhawa

1. (anatomy) body; torso
2. corpse, cadaver

   Synonym: gadan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• guinhaoa, guinhaua — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• ginghawa

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa (cf. Cebuano ginhawa (“breath”), Higaonon ganihawa (“life”), Mansaka ginawa (“breath”), Maranao ginawa (“breath”), Tausug nyawa (“soul”)), from Proto-Philippine *ʀi-nihawa (“breath”) (cf. Ilocano gin-awa (“relief; comfort”), Pangasinan linawa (“breath”), Kapampangan inaua (“breath; respiration”), Yami inawan (“breath”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa (cf. Hawaiian manawa (“feelings; heart”), Javanese ꦚꦮ (nyawa, “life; soul”), Malay nyawa (“life; soul”), Maori manawa (“heart; breath”), Tokelauan manava (“belly; abdomen”)), from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa (cf. Siraya xinawa (“breath”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡinˈhawa/, [ɡɪnˈha.wɐ]

• IPA^(key): /ɡinˈhawaʔ/, [ɡɪnˈha.wɐʔ]
• Hyphenation: gin‧ha‧wa

Noun

ginháwa or ginhawà (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜏ)

1. comfort; ease of living
2. convenience; easiness (in doing or making something)
3. prosperity; abundance; freedom from want

   Synonyms: kasaganaan, pananagana

4. consolation; satisfaction

   Synonyms: aliw, kaaliwan, kasiyahan

Derived terms

• guminhawa
• kaginhawahan
• maginhawa
• magpaginhawa
• makaginhawa
• nakagiginhawa
• paginhawahin
• pampaginhawa

 

Related terms

• Guinhawa

 

Adjective

ginháwa or ginhawà (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜏ)

1. easy; convenient (to do or make)
2. comfortable to use

   Synonym: kombenyente

3. prosperous; abundant

   Synonym: masagana

Further reading

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