aw-aw

See also: aw aw

Tagalog

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔawˈʔaw/ [ʔaʊ̯ˈʔaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: aw-aw

Noun

aw-áw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏ᜔ᜀᜏ᜔)

  1. (colloquial) bark (of dogs)
    Synonyms: tahol, kahol
  2. (childish) dog
    Synonyms: aso, tsutso
  3. dog meat

Derived terms
  • aw-awan
  • umaw-aw

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