kakawayan
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- cacauayan — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
Etymology
From kaway (“hand wave”) + -an with initial reduplication.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌkakawaˈjan/ [ˌkaː.xɐ.wɐˈjan̪]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: ka‧ka‧wa‧yan
Verb
kákawayán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜏᜌᜈ᜔)
- contemplative aspect of kawayan