Haw
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old English haga (“enclosure”). Also a back-formation from Middle English Hawkin, a diminutive of Harry or of a given name meaning "a hawk". Doublet of Haig.
Proper noun
[edit]Haw (plural Haws)
- A topographic and patronymic surname transferred from the given name.
- A river in the US state of North Carolina.
See also
[edit]Anagrams
[edit]Tagalog
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Hokkien 侯 (Hâu).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈhaw/ [ˈhaʊ̯]
- Rhymes: -aw
- Syllabification: Haw
Proper noun
[edit]Haw (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜏ᜔)
- a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien
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- en:Rivers in the United States
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- Tagalog 1-syllable words
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- Rhymes:Tagalog/aw
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