kamao

English

Alternative forms

kāmaʻo

Etymology

From Hawaiian [Term?].

Noun

kamao

  1. An extinct bird of Hawaii, Myadestes myadestinus.

Cebuano

Etymology

ka- +‎ mao.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kamaˈʔo/ [kɐ.mɐˈʔo]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ma‧o

Verb

kamaó (Badlit spelling ᜃᜋᜂ)

  1. to know how to; to have the skill to to do something correctly
    Synonyms: kahibalo, kaantigo
    Kamao ka mosayaw?
    Do you know how to dance?

Adjective

kamaó (Badlit spelling ᜃᜋᜂ)

  1. having a know-how; skilled, talented, clever
    batang kamaotalented kid

Hiligaynon

Verb

kamao

  1. to be

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier variant kamaoo, from Proto-Central Philippine *kamaʔuʔu (back of the hand). Compare Kapampangan kamau (hand), Hanunoo kamaoo (back of the hand), Bikol Central kamaoo (fist; knuckle), Hiligaynon kamomoo (thumb), and Mansaka kamao (back of the hand; fist). See also Cebuano kumo (fist).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kamaˈʔo/ [kɐ.mɐˈʔo]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: ka‧ma‧o

Noun

kamaó (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜂ)

  1. fist; back of the hand

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