balnaw

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *bal(e)ñáw (“to rinse; to rinse off”), from Proto-Austronesian *bañaw (“to wash the body”). Compare Tagalog banlaw.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: bal‧naw
  • IPA(key): /balˈnau/, [balˈnaʊ̯]

Noun

balnáw

  1. rinse (for the body, clothes etc.)
    Synonym: sawsaw

Derived terms
  • balnawan
  • magbalnaw
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