halimaw

Cebuano

Etymology

From Malay harimau (“tiger”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-maquŋ (“wild feline”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haˈlimaw/ [hɐˈl̪i.mɐʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -imaw
• Hyphenation: ha‧li‧maw

Noun

halimaw (Badlit spelling ᜑᜎᜒᜋᜏ᜔)

1. monster

   Synonyms: aliwas, amaw, mangtas

Further reading

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qari-maquŋ”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• halimao, halimau — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay harimau (“tiger”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-maquŋ (“wild feline”). Compare Ilocano ulimaw, Kapampangan ulimo, Cebuano halimaw, Maranao arimaw, and Tausug halimaw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /haˈlimaw/ [hɐˈliː.maʊ̯]

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• Rhymes: -imaw
• Syllabification: ha‧li‧maw
• Homophone: Halimaw

Noun

halimaw (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜒᜋᜏ᜔)

1. beast; monster; ferocious animal

   Synonym: ganid

2. (figurative) brutal person; beast-like person

   Synonym: hayop

3. (colloquial) very talented or intelligent person; beast (someone who is particularly impressive)

   Halimaw si Bryan, dahil marunong siya ng hindi kumulang sa limang wika.

   Bryan is a brilliant person, since he knows no less than five languages.

4. (archaic) lion

   Synonym: leon

Related terms

• Halimaw

See also

• mamaw

Adjective

halimaw (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜒᜋᜏ᜔)

1. ferocious; bestially cruel

   Synonyms: malupit, makahayop, ganid, mamaw

Further reading

• “halimaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
• Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835), Vocabulario de la lengua Tagala, primera y segunda parte. En la primera, se pone primero el Castellano, y despues el Tagalo. Y en la segunda al contrario, que son las raíces simples con sus acentos. (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: La Imprenta nueva de D. José María Dayot, por Tomás Oliva., page 453: “Leon. Halimao (pp) Es vocablo Borney, pero se usa”
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Vocabulario de lengua tagala. El romance castellano puesto primero. Primera, y segunda parte.‎ (overall work in Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog), as directed by Gov. Gen. Juan de Silva, Pila, Laguna: La noble Villa de Pila, por Tomás Pinpin y Domingo Loag., page 386: “Leon) Halimao (pp) es bocablo Burnay ſed vtitur”
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qari-maquŋ”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016), Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 234

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay harimau, from Proto-Malayic *hari-mauŋ, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-maquŋ.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /halimaw/ [hɑ.lɪˈmaw]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: ha‧li‧maw

Noun

halimaw (Sulat Sūg spelling هَلِمَوْ)

1. tiger (Panthera tigris)

   In manga halimaw kabākan ha Asia hadja.

   Tigers can be found only in Asia

Derived terms

• halimaw bintang

Further reading

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qari-maquŋ”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI