kayawan

Tausug

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *kawayan. Compare Kapampangan kuayan, Cebuano kawayan, Bikol Central kawayan, Ilocano kawayan, Waray-Waray kawayan, Hiligaynon kawayan, Tagalog kawayan and Yami kawalan.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /kajawan/ [k̠ɑ.jaˈwɑn̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ka‧ya‧wan

Noun

kayawan (Sulat Sūg spelling كَيَوَنْ)

  1. bamboo
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