huwataw

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • huataw
  • suataw, suwataw
  • wataw

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 碗頭／碗头 (óaⁿ-thâu, “large bowl”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /huˈataw/, [ˈhwa.taʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: hu‧wa‧taw

Noun

huwataw (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜏᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. large bowl
    Synonyms: mangkok, hawong, sulyaw, tason

Further reading
  • “huwataw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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