balangaw

Bikol Central
Sarong balangaw (multicoloured arch shape).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baˈlaŋaw/, [baˈl̪a.ŋaʊ̯]
  • IPA(key): /balaˈŋaw/, [ba.l̪aˈŋaʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧la‧ngaw

Noun

balángaw or balangáw (Basahan spelling ᜊᜎᜅᜏ᜔)

  1. rainbow
    Synonyms: hablondawani, dawani

Hiligaynon

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ba‧la‧ngaw
  • IPA(key): /balaˈŋaw/, [ba.laˈŋaʊ̯]

Noun

balangáw

  1. rainbow

Masbatenyo

Noun

balangaw

  1. rainbow

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *balaŋaw (“rainbow”). Compare Bikol Central balangaw, Cebuano bangaw, Hiligaynon balangaw, Waray-Waray balangaw, and Tausug bāngaw.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balaˈŋaw/ [bɐ.lɐˈŋaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: ba‧la‧ngaw

Noun

balangáw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜅᜏ᜔)

  1. rainbow
    Synonyms: bahaghari, bahagsubay
  2. (neologism) spectrum

Derived terms

References
  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL

Further reading
  • “balangaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page 34

Waray-Waray

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ba‧la‧ngaw
  • IPA(key): /baˈlaŋaw/, [baˈla.ŋaʊ̯]

Noun

balangáw

  1. rainbow
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