langaw

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaŋaw/ [ˈl̪a.ŋaʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: la‧ngaw

Noun

lángaw (Basahan spelling ᜎᜅᜏ᜔)

1. fly (insect)

   Synonym: layog-layog

Derived terms

• malangaw

Binukid

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

Brooke's Point Palawano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧ngaw
• IPA^(key): /ˈlaŋaw/ [ˈl̪a.ŋɐʊ̯]

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

Verb

langaw

1. for a fly to hover over or land on something
2. for something to be plagued or swarmed by flies

Kapampangan

Alternative forms

• lango

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaŋaw/ [ˈläː.ŋäʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: la‧ngaw

Noun

lángaw

1. fly (insect)

Verb

lángaw

1. for something to be plagued or swarmed by flies

Kavalan

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

Khumi Chin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la˥.ŋɔ˩/

Noun

langaw

1. dry field

References

• K. E. Herr (2011), The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin‎, Payap University, page 44

Kimaragang

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langaw

1. fly

Lotud

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langaw

1. fly

Mamanwa

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langaw

1. a fly

Maranao

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langaw

1. horsefly, gadfly

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

Pangutaran Sama

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *laŋaw (compare Kapampangan lango), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw (compare Fijian lago, Hawaiian nalo, Indonesian langau, Maori rango), from Proto-Austronesian *laŋaw (compare Amis lalangaw, Kavalan rangaw).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlaŋaw/ [ˈlaː.ŋaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aŋaw
• Syllabification: la‧ngaw

Noun

langaw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜅᜏ᜔)

1. fly (insect)

Derived terms

• langaw at gatas
• langawan
• langawin

See also

• bangaw
• bangyaw