"halimaw" meaning in Tagalog

See halimaw in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /haˈlimaw/ [Standard-Tagalog], [hɐˈliː.maʊ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜑᜎᜒᜋᜏ᜔ [Baybayin], halimao [alternative], halimau [alternative]
Rhymes: -imaw Etymology: Borrowed from Malay harimau (“tiger”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-maquŋ (“wild feline”). Compare Ilocano ulimaw, Kapampangan ulimo, Cebuano halimaw, Maranao arimaw, and Tausug halimaw. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|ms|harimau|t=tiger}} Borrowed from Malay harimau (“tiger”), {{der|tl|poz-pro|*qari-maquŋ|t=wild feline}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-maquŋ (“wild feline”), {{cog|ilo|ulimaw}} Ilocano ulimaw, {{cog|pam|ulimo}} Kapampangan ulimo, {{cog|ceb|halimaw}} Cebuano halimaw, {{cog|mrw|arimaw}} Maranao arimaw, {{cog|tsg|halimaw}} Tausug halimaw Head templates: {{tl-adj|b=+}} halimaw (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜒᜋᜏ᜔)
  1. ferocious; bestially cruel Synonyms: malupit, makahayop, ganid, mamaw
    Sense id: en-halimaw-tl-adj-Z-GzORfP Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Animals, Mammals, Panthers Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 39 16 20 26 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 11 14 19 0 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 37 12 22 28 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 57 11 14 15 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 23 20 25 28 4 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 55 11 14 17 2 Disambiguation of Animals: 35 23 20 21 0 Disambiguation of Mammals: 44 4 4 11 36 Disambiguation of Panthers: 33 2 3 34 28

Noun

IPA: /haˈlimaw/ [Standard-Tagalog], [hɐˈliː.maʊ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜑᜎᜒᜋᜏ᜔ [Baybayin], halimao [alternative], halimau [alternative]
Rhymes: -imaw Etymology: Borrowed from Malay harimau (“tiger”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-maquŋ (“wild feline”). Compare Ilocano ulimaw, Kapampangan ulimo, Cebuano halimaw, Maranao arimaw, and Tausug halimaw. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|ms|harimau|t=tiger}} Borrowed from Malay harimau (“tiger”), {{der|tl|poz-pro|*qari-maquŋ|t=wild feline}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-maquŋ (“wild feline”), {{cog|ilo|ulimaw}} Ilocano ulimaw, {{cog|pam|ulimo}} Kapampangan ulimo, {{cog|ceb|halimaw}} Cebuano halimaw, {{cog|mrw|arimaw}} Maranao arimaw, {{cog|tsg|halimaw}} Tausug halimaw Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} halimaw (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜒᜋᜏ᜔)
  1. beast; monster; ferocious animal Synonyms: ganid
    Sense id: en-halimaw-tl-noun-~o5YSbnp Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 23 20 25 28 4
  2. (figurative) brutal person; beast-like person Tags: figuratively Synonyms: hayop
    Sense id: en-halimaw-tl-noun-c4NyZxhx Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 23 20 25 28 4
  3. (colloquial) very talented or intelligent person; beast (someone who is particularly impressive) Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-halimaw-tl-noun-Asfc1z4o Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Mammals, Panthers Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 23 20 25 28 4 Disambiguation of Mammals: 44 4 4 11 36 Disambiguation of Panthers: 33 2 3 34 28
  4. (archaic) lion Tags: archaic Synonyms: leon
    Sense id: en-halimaw-tl-noun-~FlIdxK7 Categories (other): Mammals, Panthers Disambiguation of Mammals: 44 4 4 11 36 Disambiguation of Panthers: 33 2 3 34 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Halimaw, mamaw
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) lion"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "leon"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/haˈlimaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[hɐˈliː.maʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-imaw"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Halimaw"
    }
  ],
  "word": "halimaw"
}

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    "Rhymes:Tagalog/imaw/3 syllables",
    "Tagalog 3-syllable words",
    "Tagalog adjectives",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
    "Tagalog terms borrowed from Malay",
    "Tagalog terms derived from Malay",
    "Tagalog terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with audio pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with homophones",
    "Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
    "tl:Animals",
    "tl:Mammals",
    "tl:Panthers"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "ms",
        "3": "harimau",
        "t": "tiger"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Malay harimau (“tiger”)",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*qari-maquŋ",
        "t": "wild feline"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-maquŋ (“wild feline”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ilo",
        "2": "ulimaw"
      },
      "expansion": "Ilocano ulimaw",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pam",
        "2": "ulimo"
      },
      "expansion": "Kapampangan ulimo",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "halimaw"
      },
      "expansion": "Cebuano halimaw",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mrw",
        "2": "arimaw"
      },
      "expansion": "Maranao arimaw",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tsg",
        "2": "halimaw"
      },
      "expansion": "Tausug halimaw",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Malay harimau (“tiger”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-maquŋ (“wild feline”). Compare Ilocano ulimaw, Kapampangan ulimo, Cebuano halimaw, Maranao arimaw, and Tausug halimaw.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜑᜎᜒᜋᜏ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "halimao",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "halimau",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "halimaw (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜒᜋᜏ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ha‧li‧maw"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ferocious; bestially cruel"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ferocious",
          "ferocious"
        ],
        [
          "bestially",
          "bestially"
        ],
        [
          "cruel",
          "cruel"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "malupit"
        },
        {
          "word": "makahayop"
        },
        {
          "word": "ganid"
        },
        {
          "word": "mamaw"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/haˈlimaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[hɐˈliː.maʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-imaw"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Halimaw"
    }
  ],
  "word": "halimaw"
}

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