madilaw

Alangan

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog madilaw.

Adjective

madilaw

  1. yellow

References

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ma- +‎ dilaw. Compare Kapampangan marilo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /madiˈlaw/ [mɐ.d̪ɪˈlaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: ma‧di‧law

Adjective

madiláw (plural madidilaw, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜎᜏ᜔)

  1. yellowish; yellow
  2. full of turmeric

Inflection

Degrees of madilaw
root dilaw
positive singular plural
madilaw madidilaw
comparative singular plural
superiority mas madilaw mas madidilaw
inferiority hindi gaanong madilaw hindi gaanong madidilaw
equality kasindilaw
superlative singular plural
relative ang pinakamadilaw ang pinakamadidilaw
absolute napakamadilaw napakamadidilaw
pagkadilaw pagkadilaw-dilaw

Descendants

  • Alangan: madilaw