kanyaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• canyao — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kanˈjaw/ [kɐˈɲaʊ̯]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /kanˈjaw/ [kɐn̪ˈjaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: kan‧yaw

Noun

kanyáw (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈ᜔ᜌᜏ᜔)

1. swash of liquid
2. (Bulacan, Nueva Ecija) rinse with water (usually of kitchenware)

   Synonyms: banlaw, hugas

Derived terms

• kanyawan
• kanyawin
• kumanyaw

 

See also

• kalasaw
• kansaw
• kasaw
• luglog

 

Further reading

• “kanyaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018