anilaw
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanilaw (cf. Malay nilau (“Guioa pubescens”)).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧ni‧law
- IPA(key): /ʔaniˈlaw/, [ʔʌ.n̪ɪˈl̪aʊ̯]
Noun
aniláw
- Colona serratifolia
References
- Colona+serratifolia at The Plant List
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- anilao – obsolete, Abecedario orthography
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanilaw, possibly via Cebuano. Compare Malay nilau (“Guioa pubescens”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧ni‧law
- IPA(key): /ʔaˈnilaw/, [ʔɐˈni.laʊ̯]
Noun
anilaw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜒᜎᜏ᜔)
- (botany) Colona serratifolia
Derived terms
- Anilao
Further reading
- “anilaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018