passawat

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay and Indonesian pesawat, short form of pesawat terbang, calque of Dutch vliegtuig.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /passawat/ [pas.saˈwɑt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -at
• Syllabification: pas‧sa‧wat

Noun

passawat (Sulat Sūg spelling فَسَّوَتْ)

1. (Malaysia, Indonesia) aeroplane; airplane

   Synonyms: (Philippines) ariplanu, kappal lupad, (Malaysia) kappal tarbang

Derived terms

• passawat tampul