ingaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔiˈŋaw/, [ʔɪˈŋaʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: i‧ngaw

Noun

ingáw (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜅᜏ᜔)

  1. meow
    Synonym: ngiyaw
  2. reverberating sound in covered spaces
    Synonym: hagunghong

Derived terms
  • ingawan
  • mag-ingaw
  • maingawin
  • umingaw

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