"bawang" meaning in Tagalog

See bawang in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbawaŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbaː.wɐŋ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜏᜅ᜔ [Baybayin], bauang [alternative]
Rhymes: -awaŋ Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”). Cognate with Ilocano bawang, Bikol Central bawang, and Malay bawang (“onion”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*bawaŋ||garlic, onion}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”), {{cog|ilo|bawang}} Ilocano bawang, {{cog|bcl|bawang}} Bikol Central bawang, {{cog|ms|bawang||onion}} Malay bawang (“onion”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} bawang (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜏᜅ᜔)
  1. garlic Categories (topical): Spices and herbs Categories (lifeform): Alliums, Vegetables Synonyms: aho
    Sense id: en-bawang-tl-noun-QQJAhNLi Disambiguation of Spices and herbs: 51 30 8 10 Disambiguation of Alliums: 47 21 12 20 Disambiguation of Vegetables: 49 28 10 12 Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 44 7 10 39 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 39 7 8 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 40 22 21 17 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 48 27 25
  2. big firecracker shaped like garlic Categories (topical): Pyrotechnics
    Sense id: en-bawang-tl-noun-ehmEAyJP Disambiguation of Pyrotechnics: 7 53 34 6
  3. (slang, derogatory) fat person Tags: derogatory, slang Synonyms: tabatsoy
    Sense id: en-bawang-tl-noun-KRf64eCa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bawang-pula, bawangan, binawangan, dikdik-bawang
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /baˈwaŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐˈwaŋ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: bawáng [canonical], ᜊᜏᜅ᜔ [Baybayin], bauang [alternative]
Rhymes: -aŋ Etymology: From Proto-Philippine *bawáŋ (“ravine”). Cognate with Ilocano bawang (“gorge”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|phi-pro|*bawáŋ||ravine}} Proto-Philippine *bawáŋ (“ravine”), {{cog|ilo|bawang||gorge}} Ilocano bawang (“gorge”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|bawáng|b=+}} bawáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜏᜅ᜔)
  1. thickly forested mountain region with uneven terrain
    Sense id: en-bawang-tl-noun-4E-8NAH5 Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 44 7 10 39 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 39 7 8 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 37 8 8 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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