buhawi

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Greater Central Philippine *buháwi(ʔ). Compare Waray-Waray buhawi and Maranao bohawi.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˈhawiʔ/ [bʊˈha.wɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -awiʔ
  • Syllabification: bu‧ha‧wi

Noun

buhawì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜏᜒ)

  1. tornado
  2. cyclone; hurricane whirlwind
    Synonym: ipuipo
  3. waterspout
    Synonym: buhawing-dagat

Derived terms
  • buhawing-dagat

See also

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

Waray-Waray

Noun

buhawì

  1. cyclone; tornado
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.