punaw

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Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Compare Cebuano punaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puˈnaw/ [puˈn̪aʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: pu‧naw

Noun

punáw (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. clam (saltwater type)
    Synonym: bibi
See also

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpunaw/ [ˈpu.n̪aʊ̯]
  • IPA(key): /puˈnaw/ [puˈn̪aʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: pu‧naw

Adjective

púnaw or punáw (plural purunaw, Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. (Tabaco, Legazpi) hungry
    Synonym: gutom
    Punaw na an bisita.
    The visitor is already hungry.
Derived terms
See also

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pu‧naw
  • IPA(key): /puˈnaw/ [pʊˈn̪aʊ̯]

Noun

punáw (Badlit spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. a venus clam, Marcia hiantina
  2. a bittersweet clam, Glycymeris reevei

See also

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