gaway

See also: gawaþ

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gaway (“tentacles of octopus, squid, jellyfish”).

Noun

gaway

  1. tentacle

Higaonon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gaway (“tentacles of octopus, squid, jellyfish”).

Noun

gaway

  1. tentacle

Hiligaynon

Verb

gaway

  1. dangle

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gaway (“occupation”). Cognate of Malay gawai (“work; a Dayak celebration”), Indonesian gawai (“gadget”), Balinese gaé (“work”).

Noun

gaway

  1. work, task, occupation
  2. work, product
  3. feast, celebration
  4. use, purpose

Verb

gaway

  1. to work, to do

Derived terms

  • agawe
  • gawayan
  • gawe-gawe
  • ginawayakĕn
  • ginawe
  • ginawekĕn
  • gumawayakĕn
  • gumawe
  • kagawayan
  • magawayakĕn
  • magawe
  • pagawayan
  • pagawe
  • pinagawayakĕn
  • pinagawayĕn

Descendants

  • > Javanese: ꦒꦮꦺ (gawé) (inherited)
    • → Indonesian: gawai
    • → Malay: gawai
  • → Balinese: ᬕᬯᬾ (gaé)

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈɡawaj/ [ˈɡaː.waɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -awaj
  • Syllabification: ga‧way

Noun

gaway (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜏᜌ᜔)

  1. witchcraft; sorcery
    Synonyms: kulam, pangkukulam

Derived terms

  • gawayin
  • magaway
  • manggagaway
  • pagkagaway
  • panggagaway

Further reading

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