sagwan

English

Noun

sagwan (plural sagwans)

1. The teak tree.

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sag‧wan
• IPA^(key): /saɡˈwan/ [saɡˈwan̪]

Noun

sagwán

1. oar; paddle

Derived terms

• magsagwan
• parasagwan
• sagwanon

 

Remontado Agta

Etymology

Compare Bikol Central sagwan and Tagalog sagwan.

Noun

sagwán

1. paddle

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /saɡˈwan/ [sɐɡˈwan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: sag‧wan

Noun

sagwán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜄ᜔ᜏᜈ᜔)

1. oar; small paddle

   Synonyms: panagwan, gaod, panggaod

2. rowing with an oar or small paddle

   Synonyms: gaod, paggaod, pagsagwan

Derived terms

• mananagwan
• pagsagwan
• sagwanan
• sumagwan

 

Descendants

• → Spanish: zagual

See also

• pagaya

 

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• nagwas, aswang