buhawi

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Greater Central Philippine *buháwi(ʔ). Compare Waray-Waray buhawi and Maranao bohawi.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /buˈhawiʔ/, [bʊˈha.wɪʔ]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧ha‧wi

Noun[edit]

buhawì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜏᜒ)

  1. tornado
  2. cyclone; hurricane whirlwind
    Synonym: ipuipo
  3. waterspout
    Synonym: buhawing-dagat

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Further reading[edit]

  • “buhawi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Waray-Waray[edit]

Noun[edit]

buhawì

  1. cyclone; tornado
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