baywang

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Syncopic form of earlier variant bayawang. Compare Remontado Agta bay-awang.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bajˈwaŋ/ [baɪ̯ˈwaŋ], (colloquial) /ˈbewaŋ/ [ˈbɛ.wɐŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: bay‧wang

Noun[edit]

baywáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜌ᜔ᜏᜅ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) waist

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • baywang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018