dilaw

Ambala Ayta

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog dilaw.

Adjective

dilaw

yellow

References

Greenhill, S.J., Blust. R, & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

dilao — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *dilaw (“turmeric; yellow”). Compare Ilocano duyaw, Pangasinan duyaw, Kapampangan dilo, Aklanon dueaw, and Cebuano dulaw.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /diˈlaw/ [dɪˈlaʊ̯]
Rhymes: -aw
Syllabification: di‧law

Adjective

diláw (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜏ᜔)

yellow
Synonym: amarilyo

Noun

diláw (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜏ᜔)

yellow
Synonym: amarilyo
(botany) turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Synonym: luyang-dilaw
(pathology) jaundice
Synonym: ikterisya

Derived terms

dilaw na mapusyaw
dilaw na mura
dilawan
dilawdinsol
dumilaw
luyang-dilaw
madilaw
madilaw-dilaw
magpadilaw
manilaw
Marilao
padilawin
paninilaw
sutmondilaw

Descendants

→ Ambala Ayta: dilaw

See also

Colors in Tagalog · kulay (layout · text)
puti	abo, gris	itim
pula; krimson, pulang-pula	kahel; kayumanggi	dilaw; krema
kulay-dayap	lungti, lungtian, berde
turkesa	bughaw-langit, asul	bughaw, asul
lila, biyoleta; nila, tayom	mahenta; ube, morado, haban, purpura	rosas, kalimbahin

Further reading

“dilaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*diláw”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

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