langaw

langaw

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Sarong langaw (A fly (insect))

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧ngaw
• IPA^(key): /ˈlaŋau/, [ˈlaŋaʊ̯]

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

Derived terms

• malangaw

 

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Binukid

Etymology

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

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

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Brooke's Point Palawano

Etymology

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

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

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Cebuano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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

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Kapampangan

Alternative forms

• lango

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

lángaw

1. fly (insect)

Verb

lángaw

1. for something to be plagued or swarmed by flies

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Kavalan

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

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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

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Mamanwa

Etymology

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

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

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Mansaka

Etymology

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

Noun

langaw

1. a fly

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Maranao

Etymology

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

Noun

langaw

1. horsefly, gadfly

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Masbatenyo

Etymology

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

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

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Pangutaran Sama

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

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Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

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

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

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Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

langaw

1. fly (insect)

Derived terms

• langawan
• langaw at gatas
• langawin

 

See also

• bangaw
• bangyaw