upaw

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *upaw.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: u‧paw
  • IPA(key): /ʔuˈpaw/, [ʔuˈpaʊ̯]

Adjective

upáw

  1. bald
    Synonyms: kalbo, pangas

Derived terms
  • mag-upaw
  • paupaw
  • upawan
  • upawon

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *upaw.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: u‧paw
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔupaw/, [ˈʔu.paʊ̯]

Adjective

upaw

  1. having no hair, fur or feathers
    1. having no hair on the head
  2. having a closely-cropped hairstyle
  3. without leaves; leafless

Noun

upaw

  1. (sometimes offensive, often humorous) a baldhead; a person whose head is bald

Verb

upaw

  1. to become bald
  2. to get a buzzcut
  3. to have one's head shaved
  4. (of plants) to lose its leaves

Derived terms
  • maupaw
  • upawon

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *upaw.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ʔuˈpaw/ [ʔʊˈpaʊ̯] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -aw
    • IPA(key): /ˈʔupaw/ [ˈʔu.paʊ̯] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -upaw
  • Syllabification: u‧paw

Adjective

upáw (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜉᜏ᜔)

  1. bald
    Synonyms: kalbo, panot

Derived terms
  • upawan
  • upawin

Noun

upaw (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜉᜏ᜔)

  1. baldness
  2. act of shaving off the hair (of one's head)
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