kayawan

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Tausug

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *kawayan. Compare Kapampangan kuayan, Cebuano kawayan, Bikol Central kawayan, Ilocano kawayan, Waray-Waray kawayan, Hiligaynon kawayan, Tagalog kawayan and Yami kawalan.

Pronunciation

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  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /kajawan/ [k̠ɑ.jaˈwɑn̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ka‧ya‧wan

Noun

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kayawan (Sulat Sūg spelling كَيَوَنْ)

  1. bamboo