bakawan

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Bikol Central

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baˈkawan/ [baˈka.wan̪]
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  • Hyphenation: ba‧ka‧wan

Noun

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bakáwan (Basahan spelling ᜊᜃᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. mangrove

Maranao

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Etymology

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From bakaw +‎ -an.

Noun

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bakawan

  1. mangrove

Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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baka +‎ wan

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bakaˈwan/, [ba̠ka̠ˈwã̠n], [bɑ̟kɑ̟ˈwɑ̟̃n]

Noun

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bakawan

  1. rear, last one

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From bakaw +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bakawan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. (botany) loop-root mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata)
    Synonyms: bakaw, bangkaw, bakawang-babae
  2. (colloquial) low-quality local cigarette (usually homemade)

Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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