sangyawa
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- sangyaua, sanyaua – obsolete, Abecedario orthography
- sanyawa
Etymology
From Sanskrit सैन्धव (saindhava, “rock-salt”). Compare Maranao sandawa', and Malay sendawa.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: sang‧ya‧wa
- IPA(key): /saŋˈjawaʔ/, [sɐŋˈja.wɐʔ]
Noun
sangyawà (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜅ᜔ᜌᜏ)
- (chemistry) sulfur
- Synonyms: asupre, malilang
Further reading
- “sangyawa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
- Francisco, Juan R. (January 1963), chapter 1, in Indian Influences In The Philippines With Special Reference To Language And Literature (PhD), University of Madras, page 80