"kaway" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /kaˈwaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [kɐˈwaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: kawáy [canonical], ᜃᜏᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aj Head templates: {{tl-noun|kawáy|b=+}} kawáy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜌ᜔)
  1. wave (of one's hand to call or signal someone) Synonyms: paypay Derived forms: ikaway, kawayan, kumaway, magkawayan, pagkakawayan, pagkaway Related terms: wagayway
    Sense id: en-kaway-tl-noun-zA6A8vOi Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkawaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈkaː.waɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜃᜏᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -awaj Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} kaway (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜌ᜔)
  1. hairy type of shrub Synonyms: tambalisa
    Sense id: en-kaway-tl-noun-Pr5qnR9c
  2. (botany) tendril Synonyms: pangkuyapit
    Sense id: en-kaway-tl-noun-9Q33Ge2L Categories (other): Botany, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 3 11 86 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 4 20 76 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 8 35 57 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 3 17 79 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    },
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          "word": "kawayan"
        },
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        },
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          "word": "magkawayan"
        },
        {
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aj"
    }
  ],
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-awaj"
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          "word": "paypay"
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      "rhymes": "-aj"
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          "type",
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        "biology",
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      "ipa": "[ˈkaː.waɪ̯]",
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      "rhymes": "-awaj"
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