balnaw

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bal(e)ñáw (“to rinse; to rinse off”), from Proto-Austronesian *bañaw (“to wash the body”). Compare Tagalog banlaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balˈnaw/ [bal̪ˈn̪aʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: bal‧naw

Noun

balnáw (Basahan spelling ᜊᜎ᜔ᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. (Naga) rinse (for the body, clothes etc.)
    Synonym: ragnaw

Derived terms

  • balnawan
  • magbalnaw

See also

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