kuhaw

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Central Bikol kuwaw. See also kuwago.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kuˈhaw/ [kʊˈhaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: ku‧haw

Noun

kuháw (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜑᜏ᜔) (dialectal, Quezon)

  1. owl
    Synonyms: kuwago, butbot, kulayo, buho

Further reading

  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1971), A Lexicographic Study of Tayabas Tagalog of Quezon Province, Quezon City: Diliman Review, page 202