salipawpaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • salipapaw

Etymology

Either a portmanteau of the Tagalog "sasakyang lumilipad sa papawirin" or "sasakyang lumilipad sa himpapawid", or perhaps a blend of salipadpad +‎ lipaw. Allegedly coined by Lope K. Santos, it has since become a controversial example of alleged excessive linguistic purism of the now defunct Surian ng Wikang Pambansa, together with the word salumpuwit.

Compare Northern Kankanay men-alipawpaw (“to hover”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /salipawˈpaw/ [sɐ.lɪ.paʊ̯ˈpaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: sa‧li‧paw‧paw

Noun

salipawpáw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜒᜉᜏ᜔ᜉᜏ᜔)

  1. (neologism) aircraft (especially an airplane)
    Synonym: eroplano
    • 1947, Juan Rivera Lazaro, Kung umibig ang artista:
      —A, huwag mong paniwalaan iyan! — aniko na lamang pagka't naramdaman kong nagipit ako. — Iyan ay salipawpaw lamang ng mapangaraping diwa ng mga makata upang lagyan ng tingkad ang kulay ng mga kasaysayan!
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    • 1998, Buenaventura S. Medina, Huling Himagsik:
      ...impormasyon kay General lalo'y kasama ngayon si Presidente sa Numero Uno, at sa presidential plane man. Salipawpaw Bilang Isa. Hindi na sasabihan ni Juan Andres kay Jake ang dapat gawin.
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Derived terms
  • sumalipawpaw
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