kanawan

Ilocano

Alternative forms

• canaoán — obsolete
• kannawan

Etymology

From the metathesis of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ka-)wanan, from Proto-Austronesian *(ka-)wanaN.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kanaˈwan/ [kɐ.nɐˈwan]
• Hyphenation: ka‧na‧wan
• Rhymes: -an

Adjective

kanawán (Kur-itan spelling ᜃᜈᜏᜈ᜔)

1. right

   Antonym: kanigid

   kanawan nga ima

   right hand

Noun

kanawán (Kur-itan spelling ᜃᜈᜏᜈ᜔)

1. right (direction)

   Antonym: kanigid