bahaw

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahaw, from Proto-Austronesian *baSaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbahaw/, [ˈba.haʊ̯]
• IPA^(key): /ˈbaʔaw/, [ˈba.ʔaʊ̯] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: ba‧haw

Adjective

báhaw (Basahan spelling ᜊᜑᜏ᜔)

1. cold (for food once served hot)

   Synonym: malipot

2. (by extension) stale

   Synonyms: daan, paso

Derived terms

• magbahaw
• mamahaw
• pabahaw
• pamahaw

 

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahaw, from Proto-Austronesian *baSaw.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ba‧haw
• IPA^(key): /ˈbahaw/, [ˈba.hɐʊ̯]

Adjective

bahaw (Badlit spelling ᜊᜑᜏ᜔)

1. stale

Noun

bahaw (Badlit spelling ᜊᜑᜏ᜔)

1. stale food
2. leftovers
3. the Pacific koel (Eudynamys orientalis)

Derived terms

• pamahaw

 

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahaw, from Proto-Austronesian *baSaw.

Adjective

báhaw

1. (of food) cold

Noun

báhaw

1. cold rice

Derived terms

• mabahaw

 

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahaw, from Proto-Austronesian *baSaw. Cognates with Bikol Central bahaw (“cold, referring to food”), and Ilocano baaw (“leftover, cold rice”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbahaw/ [ˈba.haʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -ahaw
• Syllabification: ba‧haw

Noun

bahaw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜏ᜔)

1. leftover food (especially cooked rice left overnight)

   Synonyms: (colloquial) kaning-lamig, (colloquial) lamig

2. (slang) relationship that lost its fire
3. (slang) old maid

Derived terms

• bahawin
• ibahaw
• mamahaw

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˈhaw/ [bɐˈhaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: ba‧haw

Noun

baháw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜏ᜔)

1. mountain owl

See also

• giwa
• kuwago

 

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /baˈhaw/ [bɐˈhaʊ̯] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -aw
  • IPA^(key): /ˈbahaw/ [ˈba.haʊ̯] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ahaw
• Syllabification: ba‧haw

Adjective

baháw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜏ᜔)

1. healed (of wounds, cuts, etc.)
2. low-pitched; hoarse (of one's voice)

Noun

bahaw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜏ᜔)

1. process of healing (of wounds, cuts, etc.)

   Synonyms: hilom, pagkahilom, paggaling

Derived terms

• bahawin
• bumahaw
• mabahaw

 

Further reading

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