banawan

See also: ban-awan and baṅawan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From banaw (“seeing from a high or distant point”) +‎ -an, literally “object/place for farseeing”. Compare Hiligaynon ban-awan (“magic mirror”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈnawan/ [bɐˈn̪aː.wɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -awan
  • Syllabification: ba‧na‧wan

Noun

banawan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. crystal ball (globe used to foretell the future)
    Synonym: bolang kristal
  2. (obsolete) vantage point; lookout
    Synonym: tanawan

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Further reading

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