pisaw

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

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Either from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pisaw or Cantonese 匕首 (bei6 sau2). Compare Malay pisau.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: pi‧saw

Noun[edit]

pisaw

  1. a type of knife, often with a metal handle

References[edit]

  • Robert Blust, Stephen Trussel (2010-) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary‎[1]

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Either from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pisaw or Cantonese 匕首 (bei6 sau2). Compare Malay pisau.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: pi‧saw
  • IPA(key): /piˈsaw/, [pɪˈsaʊ̯]

Noun[edit]

pisáw (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜐᜏ᜔)

  1. long, thin, narrow kind of bolo
    Synonyms: sulukan, bakuko, hiwas

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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

Anagrams[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=pisaw&oldid=78746412"