pisaw

Cebuano

Etymology

Either from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pisaw or Cantonese 匕首 (bei6 sau2). Compare Malay pisau.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pi‧saw

Noun

pisaw

  1. a type of knife, often with a metal handle

References
  • Robert Blust, Stephen Trussel (2010-) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary‎

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Either from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pisaw or Cantonese 匕首 (bei6 sau2). Compare Malay pisau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈsaw/, [pɪˈsaʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: pi‧saw

Noun

pisáw (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜐᜏ᜔)

  1. long, thin, narrow kind of bolo
    Synonyms: sulukan, bakuko, hiwas

See also

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

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