hiwa

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

hiwa

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ひわ

Jaqaru[edit]

Verb[edit]

hiwa

  1. to die

References[edit]

Martha James Hardman. (1996) Jaqaru: Outline of phonological and morphological structure, page 99.

Koasati[edit]

Noun[edit]

hiwa

  1. cottonmouth
  2. water moccasin

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *hiwaq. Compare Kapampangan iua.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhiwaʔ/, [ˈhi.wɐʔ] (noun)

  • IPA(key): /hiˈwaʔ/, [hɪˈwaʔ] (adjective)
  • Hyphenation: hi‧wa

Noun[edit]

hiwà (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜏ)

  1. cutting with a blade or knife
    Synonym: paghiwa
  2. slice (of fish, meat, etc.)
    Synonyms: gilit, gayat
  3. wound; cut (with a blade or knife)
  4. incision

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Adjective[edit]

hiwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜏ)

  1. sliced by a blade or knife
    Synonyms: gayat, gilit

Further reading[edit]

  • hiwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018