"sayaw" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /saˈjaw/ [Standard-Tagalog], [sɐˈjaʊ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: sayáw [canonical], ᜐᜌᜏ᜔ [Baybayin], sayao [alternative]
Rhymes: -aw Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sayaw (“to make movements”). Compare Central Bikol sayaw, Cebuano sayaw, Maranao sayaw, and Waray-Waray sayaw. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|phi-pro:*sayaw<t:to make movements>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "sayaw", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="sayaw"> Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sayaw (“to make movements”)., {{cog|bcl|sayaw}} Central Bikol sayaw, {{cog|ceb|sayaw}} Cebuano sayaw, {{cog|mrw|sayaw}} Maranao sayaw, {{cog|war|sayaw}} Waray-Waray sayaw Head templates: {{tl-noun|sayáw|b=+}} sayáw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜌᜏ᜔)
  1. dance Synonyms: indak, bayle, dansa
    Sense id: en-sayaw-tl-noun-LDccKtpz Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Dance, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 4 9 7 34 2 2 41 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 12 10 30 1 1 0 1 36 1 1 Derived forms: ipasayaw, isayaw, kasayaw, kasayawin, magkasayaw, magkasayawan, magpasayaw, magpasayaw-sayaw, magsayaw, magsayawan, makasayaw, makipagsayaw, makisayaw, mananayaw, masayaw, masayawan, pagsasayaw, pagsasayawan, pakikipagsayaw, panayaw, pansayaw, pasayaw, pasayawan, pasayawin, sayawan, sayawin, sumayaw, sumayaw-sayaw, tagasayaw
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          "word": "ipasayaw"
        },
        {
          "word": "isayaw"
        },
        {
          "word": "kasayaw"
        },
        {
          "word": "kasayawin"
        },
        {
          "word": "magkasayaw"
        },
        {
          "word": "magkasayawan"
        },
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          "word": "magpasayaw"
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          "word": "magpasayaw-sayaw"
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          "word": "magsayaw"
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          "word": "magsayawan"
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          "word": "makasayaw"
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          "word": "makipagsayaw"
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          "word": "makisayaw"
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          "word": "mananayaw"
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          "word": "masayaw"
        },
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          "word": "masayawan"
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          "word": "pagsasayaw"
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          "word": "pagsasayawan"
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          "word": "pansayaw"
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          "word": "pasayaw"
        },
        {
          "word": "pasayawan"
        },
        {
          "word": "pasayawin"
        },
        {
          "word": "sayawan"
        },
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          "word": "sayawin"
        },
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          "word": "sumayaw"
        },
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      "ipa": "[sɐˈjaʊ̯]",
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    }
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      "word": "pasayawin"
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      "word": "sayawin"
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      "word": "sumayaw"
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      "sayaw",
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    ],
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      "sayaw",
      "sayaw#Cebuano"
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      "sayaw",
      "sayaw#Maranao"
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      "sayaw",
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}

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