kagaw

Bikol Central

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ka‧gaw
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɡaw/, [ˈka.ɡaʊ̯]

Noun

kagaw

  1. scratching (relief for an itch)

Derived terms

  • kagawan
  • kagawon
  • magkagaw

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw (itch mite), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ka‧gaw
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɡaw/, [ˈka.ɡaʊ̯]

Noun

kagaw

  1. germ; microbe

Chavacano

Etymology

Borrowed from Hiligaynon kagaw.

Noun

kagaw

  1. flea; itch mite

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.

Noun

kagaw

  1. germ; microbe

Ilocano

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw. Conant 1911 notes that the change of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/Proto-Philippine /ʀ/ to Ilocano /ɡ/ (and also in Bontoc and Kankanaey) is rather an anomaly for unknown reasons.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ka‧gaw
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɡau̯/

Noun

kágaw

  1. itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei)
  2. chicken flea (Ceratophyllus gallinae)
  3. germ

Pangutaran Sama

Etymology

Borrowed from Tausug kagaw, from Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.

Noun

kagaw

  1. germs

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.

Sense 2, semantic loan from either Cebuano kagaw or Ilocano kagaw, both meaning "germ; microbe", to substitute the loanword mikrobyo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɡaw/, [ˈka.ɣaʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧gaw

Noun

kagaw (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜄᜏ᜔)

  1. itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei)
  2. germ; microbe
    Synonym: mikrobyo

Further reading

  • kagaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.

Noun

kagaw (Jawi خگاو)

  1. vermin feeding on sores
  2. germ; microbe

Descendants

  • Pangutaran Sama: kagaw
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