kayawan

Tausug

Etymology

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

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

Noun

kayawan (Sulat Sūg spelling كَيَوَنْ)

1. bamboo