ginaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Southern Philippine *gənaw. Compare Bikol Central agnaw, Cebuano bugnaw, Waray-Waray tugnaw, Maranao tenggaw, and Maguindanao tenggaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡiˈnaw/, [ɡɪˈnaʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: gi‧naw

Noun

gináw (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. coldness of weather; cold temperature (of one's environment)
  2. cold feeling due to cold weather
    Synonym: kaligkig
  3. chill (such as from malaria or other fever)
    Synonyms: ngiki, pangingiki

Derived terms

See also

Further reading
  • “ginaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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