putaw

Indonesian

Noun

putaw

1. alternative spelling of putau

Kavalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 斧頭 / 斧头 (pú-thâu, “axe”).

Noun

putaw

1. axe

Maguindanao

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 斧頭／斧头 (pú-thâu, “axe”). Compare with Maranao potaw and Cebuano puthaw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA^(key): /ˈputau/ [ˈpu.ʈʌu̯]
• Rhymes: -utau
• Syllabification: pu‧taw

Noun

putaw (Jawi spelling ڤُوْتَوْ)

1. iron

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /puˈtaw/ [pʊˈt̪aʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: pu‧taw

Noun

putáw (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜆᜏ᜔)

1. alternative form of puthaw

Further reading

• “putaw”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025