banaag

See also: Banaag

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banaqaR.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baˈnaʔaɡ/, [baˈn̪a.ʔaɡ]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧na‧ag

Noun

banáag (Basahan spelling ᜊᜈᜀᜄ᜔)

  1. beam of light
  2. firelight
  3. moonlight

Derived terms
  • magbanaag

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banaqaR.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ba‧na‧ag
  • IPA(key): /baˈnaʔaɡ/, [baˈna.ʔaɡ]

Noun

banáag

  1. gleam
  2. daybreak

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banaqaʀ (“radiance, as of rising sun”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈnaʔaɡ/ [bɐˈna.ʔɐɡ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔaɡ
  • Syllabification: ba‧na‧ag
  • Homophone: Banaag

Noun

banaag (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈᜀᜄ᜔)

  1. soft ray; glimmer; faint light
    Synonyms: sinag, sikat, kislap
  2. faint manifestation; glimpse
    Synonyms: anaag, silay

Derived terms
  • mabanaag
  • mabanaagan
  • mamanaag

Further reading
  • “banaag”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*banaqaR”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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