tungaw

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

Ilocano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuŋaw.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: tú‧ngaw
  • IPA(key): /ˈtuŋau/

Noun[edit]

túngaw

  1. mite

Derived terms[edit]

Sakizaya[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tu.ˈŋaw/, [tu.ˈŋaw]

Noun[edit]

tungaw

  1. mole (colored spot on skin)

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tuˈŋaw/, [tʊˈŋaʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: tu‧ngaw

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuŋaw (“tiny red itch mite”) (cf. Ilocano tungaw, Malay tungau, and Waray-Waray tungaw).

Noun[edit]

tungáw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅᜏ᜔)

  1. tiny, red itch mite or tick that infests skin folds of fowls with itchy bites
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *tuŋaw (“Astronia”).

Noun[edit]

tungáw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅᜏ᜔)

  1. name of various plants belonging to the Astronia genus

Waray-Waray[edit]

Noun[edit]

tungáw

  1. tick
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=tungaw&oldid=79000769"