Diyawa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • Dyawa — nonstandard

Etymology

Compare Maranao Diyawa', Malay Jawa, Tausug Jawa and Javanese ꦗꦮ (jawa). Doublet of Diyaba and Haba.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /diˈawa/ [ˈd͡ʒaː.wɐ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /diˈawa/ [ˈd̪jaː.wɐ]
  • Rhymes: -awa
  • Syllabification: Di‧ya‧wa

Proper noun

Diyawa (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜌᜏ) (archaic)

  1. Java
    Synonym: Haba

Further reading

  • “Diyawa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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