anak sa liki nga kawayan

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Literally, child of the split bamboo culm. Probably from several Philippine origin stories similar to Si Kalak ug si Kabay whose titular characters emerged when a bird accidentally split a bamboo culm.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧nak‧sa‧li‧ki‧nga‧ka‧wa‧yan

Noun

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anak sa liki nga kawayan

  1. (idiomatic) an illegitimate child; a child born out of wedlock
  2. (by extension) a child of unknown origin; an orphan