punaw

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Alternative forms

• ponaw

Etymology 1

Compare Cebuano punaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puˈnaw/, [puˈn̪aʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: pu‧naw

Noun

punáw (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜏ᜔)

1. clam (saltwater type)

   Synonym: bibi

See also

• bingkay
• buskay

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpunaw/, [ˈpu.n̪aʊ̯]
• IPA^(key): /puˈnaw/, [puˈn̪aʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: pu‧naw

Adjective

púnaw or punáw (plural purunaw, Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜏ᜔)

1. (Tabaco, Legazpi) hungry

   Synonym: gutom

   Punaw na an bisita.

   The visitor is already hungry.

Derived terms

• kapunawan
• makapunaw
• mapunaw
• pagkapunaw

 

See also

• paha

 

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pu‧naw
• IPA^(key): /puˈnaw/, [pʊˈn̪aʊ̯]

Noun

punáw (Badlit spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜏ᜔)

1. a venus clam, Marcia hiantina
2. a bittersweet clam, Glycymeris reevei

See also

• bibi

 

References

• Marcia hiantina at World Register of Marine Species
• Glycymeris reevei at World Register of Marine Species