baywang

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Syncopic form of earlier variant bayawang. Compare Remontado Agta bay-awang.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /bajˈwaŋ/, [baɪ̯ˈwaŋ]
    • IPA(key): /ˈbewaŋ/, [ˈbɛ.wɐŋ] (colloquial)
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: bay‧wang

Noun

baywáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜌ᜔ᜏᜅ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) waist

Derived terms

  • baywangan
  • baywangin
  • mamaywang
  • nakapamaywang

Further reading

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