bawang
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Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ba‧wang
- IPA(key): /ˈbawaŋ/
See also
- sebolyas
- seboyas
Cebuano
Alternative forms
- bauang (obsolete)
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ba‧wang
- IPA(key): /ˈbawaŋ/, [ˈba.wʌŋ]
Ilocano
Alternative forms
- bauang (obsolete)
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbawaŋ/
- Hyphenation: ba‧wang
Etymology 2
From Proto-Philippine *bawáŋ (“ravine”). Cognate with Tagalog bawang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈwaŋ/, [bɐˈwaŋ]
- Hyphenation: ba‧wáng
Derived terms
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay bawang, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbawaŋ/, [ˈba.waŋ]
- Hyphenation: ba‧wang
Noun
bawang (first-person possessive bawangku, second-person possessive bawangmu, third-person possessive bawangnya)
Derived terms
- bawang-bawangan
- berbawang
- membawang
- membawangi
- pembawang
- bawang bakung
- bawang benggala
- bawang bombai
- bawang cina
- bawang cung
- bawang daun
- bawang merah
- bawang prei
- bawang putih
- bawang sabrang
Further reading
- “bawang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Kapampangan
Malay
Etymology 1
Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aŋ
- IPA(key): /ˈbawaŋ/, [ˈba.waŋ]
- Hyphenation: ba‧wang
Audio (MY) (file)
Noun
bawang (Jawi spelling باوڠ, plural bawang-bawang, informal 1st possessive bawangku, 2nd possessive bawangmu, 3rd possessive bawangnya)
Derived terms
- bawang bombai
- bawang merah
- bawang perai
- bawang putih
- bebawang
- daun bawang
Etymology 2
Attested from 2017 to refer to a particular scenario of people gossiping while peeling onions in preparation for communal cooking during special occasions or functions (kenduri).[1]
Further reading
- “bawang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
References
- Wan Norasikin Wan Ismail & Nurul Najihah Jamal (n.d.). " Bawang dan Membawang". Klik. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Malaysia
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- bauang – obsolete, Abecedario orthography
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”). Cognate with Ilocano bawang, Bikol Central bawang, and Malay bawang (“onion”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ba‧wang
- IPA(key): /ˈbawaŋ/, [ˈba.wɐŋ]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -awaŋ
Noun
bawang (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜏᜅ᜔)
- garlic
- Synonym: ahos
- big firecracker shaped like garlic
- (slang, derogatory) fat person
- Synonym: tabatsoy
Derived terms
- bawang-pula
- bawangan
- binawangan
- dikdik-bawang
Etymology 2
From Proto-Philippine *bawáŋ (“ravine”). Cognate with Ilocano bawang (“gorge”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ba‧wang
- IPA(key): /baˈwaŋ/, [bɐˈwaŋ]
- Rhymes: -aŋ
Further reading
- “bawang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
- “bawang” in Pinoy Dictionary, Cyberspace.ph, 2010-2023.