passawat

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay and Indonesian pesawat, short form of pesawat terbang, calque of Dutch vliegtuig.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /passawat/ [pas.saˈwɑt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Syllabification: pas‧sa‧wat

Noun

passawat (Sulat Sūg spelling فَسَّوَتْ)

  1. (Malaysia, Indonesia) aeroplane; airplane
    Synonyms: (Philippines) ariplanu, kappal lupad, (Malaysia) kappal tarbang

Derived terms

  • passawat tampul
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